On Sun, Dec 23, 2007 at 02:05:41PM +0100, Bernhard R. Link wrote: > * Petter Reinholdtsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [071222 20:22]: > > > Note that the w* packages provide word lists, which are important to > > > many programs. One could argue that a standard Unix system should > > > have a word list; at least, every Unix system I have used provides > > > one. > > > > OK. Which programs? I was only aware of ispell. > > I thought ispell would only use the i* packages and not the w* packages.
ispell has a lookup command that allows you to look in a plain wordlist for words matching a regexp while you are spell-checking. Both can be in a different language. It is something like look, but allowing regexps. > To enhance the list of packages needing w* packages, the cracklib > packages (like libpam-cracklib) also use it to make sure you are not > using a known word as password. Adding look to the lists of commands that can use a wordlist. -- Agustin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
