update-ipolish-hash(8)

NAME

update-ipolish-hash  [  -h,  --help  ] [ -a, --all ] [ -d,
--default ] [ -f, --file file ] [ -x, --affix file ] [ -l, --list
file ] [ dictionary ]

-h, --help: Print a short explanation of syntax to standard; output.
-a, --all: Disables an interactive mode and builds a hash file; from all sub-dictionaries.
-d, --default: Disables an interactive mode and builds a hash file; from default sub-dictionaries. This dictionaries are listed in; /var/lib/ispell/dictionary.list file or have "Default: yes" field; in description file.
-f, --file file: Specify an alternative hash file. The default is; /var/lib/ispell/dictionary.hash file.
-x, --affix file: Specify an alternative affix file. The default is; /usr/lib/ispell/dictionary.aff file.
-l, --list file: Specify a file file with previously chosen dictio; naries. The default is /var/lib/ispell/dictionary.list file.
dictionary: Specify a dictionary to build.

The set of dictionaries is described in
/usr/share/ispell/dictionary.desc file. This file contains a num
ber of fields. Each field begins with a tag, followed by colon,
and the body of field. Fields are delimited only by field tags
and are formed from a series of paragraphs, separated by blank
lines.
First paragraph is a source paragraph and can contains
following fields:
Source: dictionary-package-name: This is a name of dictionary package, the same as; dictionary argument in options.
Affix: affix-file-name: The name of affix flags file. Default directory for; this file is /usr/lib/ispell.
Hash: affix-file-name: The name of hashed dictionary file. Default direc; tory for this file is /usr/lib/ispell.; Next paragraphs describe dictionary files:
Dictionary: sub-dictionary-file: The file name of sub-dictionary. This file will be; merged to build ispell dictionary. Default directory is; /usr/share/ispell/dictionary/.
Default: yes: If the /val/lib/ispell/dictionary.list file is not; exists and this field contains "yes" string, this sub-dictionary; will be default option.
Description: description: The first line of this field is a title of sub-dic; tionary. Other lines will appear if the user choice "I" option; on interactive session.

Example of /usr/share/ispell/dictionary.desc file:: Source: english
Affix: english.aff
Hash: english.hash; Dictionary: common
Default: yes
Description: Common words
This is a basic dictionary; Dictionary: rare
Description: Unusable and rare words
This dictionary contains words which are used
only sometimes.
.
You can include this dictionary but it isn't nec

essary.; Dictionary: technical/computers
Description: Technical - Computer technology; Dictionary: technical/medical
Description: Technical - Medical technology
Preferred usage in installation or upgrading script:: update-ipolish-hash -d dictionary

/usr/share/ispell/dictionary.desc: Description for dictionary set.
/usr/share/ispell/dictionary/*: Dictionary source files used in build process.
/var/lib/ispell/dictionary.list: List of chosen dictionaries. This file can be used; by --default option.
/var/lib/ispell/dictionary.hash: Hashed dictionary file built from chosen sub-dic; tionary files.
/usr/lib/ispell/dictionary.hash: This should be a symlink to; /var/lib/ispell/dictionary.hash file.
/usr/lib/ispell/dictionary.aff: Affix file used to build hash.