kile spell checking needs kde4 Library, but no sugesst this packages

Hi
can confirm the bug. on ubuntu intrepid (using gnome), using kile package 1:2.0.1-1ubuntu1, trying to use spell check in kile get the following message:

The spelling program could not be started. Please make sure you have set the correct spelling program and that it is properly configured and in your PATH.

The spelling program (aspell) is installed, and in /usr/bin. So this must be some kind of misconfiguration or missing dependency.

I cannot however, confirm the fix. installing the systemsettings package, does /not/ solve this problem.

My configuration is essentially default, whatever came from the package manager is what's there. Could anyone suggest anything to try to fix this? I'd be glad to supply any extra information, just let me know.

ok, i found a very kludgy fix. symlinking /usr/bin/ispell to /usr/bin/aspell makes spell check work.

this surely doesn't strike me as optimal, however, ideally, either kile would require the ispell package, or the default kile settings would look for aspell, rather than ispell.

I do not know where this setting is stored (did not find anything in kile settings), so for now will just live with the symlink. but if someone knows of the "proper" way to tell kile what spell checker to use, please let me know.

and of course, this should be fixed for the next version of ubuntu.

Hi, I can confirm the same problem...

I have no idea how to fix this. "nanotube" can you give a "How to" please. symlinking... I have no idea where to start.

Thanks

hi dfmalh

run the following command:

sudo ln -s /usr/bin/aspell /usr/bin/ispell

and you can always "man ln" for details on links :)

This bug was fixed in the package kile - 1:2.1~svn20090217-0ubuntu1

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kile (1:2.1~svn20090217-0ubuntu1) jaunty; urgency=low

  * New upstream svn snapshot of KDE4 version
    - Fixes (LP: #272837, #181228, #320915, #305149)
  * svn export docs to /doc/
    - Add debian/README.Source describing the svn snapshot
  * debian/control:
    - Update to KDE4 dependencies (LP: #237570)
    - Add recommends on aspell | ispell (LP: #102645)
    - Don't build kile-i18n-* (LP: #280899)
    - Build kile-dbg debug package
    - Build kile-doc containing user docs
    - kile suggests kile-doc
  * New debian/rules using kde4.mk
  * Update debian/copyright
  * Rename debian/docs to kile.docs
    - Include TODO-2.1 and kile-remote-control.txt
  * Update kile.install
  * Add kile-doc.install
  * Delete kile.links, menu
  * debian/patches/:
    - Remove kubuntu_01_use_okular.diff; applied upstream
    - Remove all other patches; automake/configure related
    - Add kubuntu_01_fix_view.diff to get pdf-viewing in okular to work
    - Add kubuntu_02_build_doc.diff to check for meinproc4 instead and
      install docs in the right directory

 -- Andreas Wenning <email address hidden> Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:00:09 +0100

Are you sure the bug is fixed? from the changelog, it says that it adds "recommends on aspell | ispell"
well, the thing is, that aspell /is/ installed, it just doesn't see it and seems intent to look only for ispell. so just adding a recommend on aspell|ispell seems like it wouldn't solve the bug, if only aspell is installed.

or did they change something in kile config that enables it to look for aspell OR ispell?

clearly i haven't actually tested a jaunty install, so I'm just asking if anyone can confirm. :)

This Bug #305149 and should be fixed by: "New upstream svn snapshot of KDE4 version" not the aspell/ispell thing.

aha ok, cool. i wasn't paying attention there... :) thanks maduser. :)