This is the Git repository for GNU Aspell
The following packages need to be installed to build this package from Git:
- perl (I use v5.6.0 but other versions may work)
- libtool
- gettext
- autoconf
- automake
- makeinfo
Before the build:
./autogen
./configure --disable-static <options>
# or ./config-opt <options> or ./config-debug <options>
The ./config-* will set things up for easier development. If you want
to install Aspell to use it rather than develop with it, then use the
normal configure. When config-* is used the default things will be
installed in <build dir>/inst for easier testing and debugging. You
can change that by using the --prefix option.
Autogen should be run when ever anything but the source files or Makefile.am files are modified.
Then to build and install:
make
make install
You will then need to install a dictionary package for the new Aspell.
You can find them at http://aspell.net. If Aspell is installed
somewhere other than /usr/local, you will probably need to add
<prefix>/bin to your PATH or make symbolic links to the executable in
order for the dictionary to build correctly.
To run the debugger on these programs if there are not installed use
libtool gdb <debugger parms>
or
libtool --mode execute <your debugger> <debugger parms>
For example to debug aspell with ddd use
libtool --mode execute ddd prog/.libs/aspell
Using libtool is necessary to make sure the shared libraries get loaded right. If you debug them after they are installed this will not be necessary.