GNU bug report logs - #21021
24.5; ispell.el problem

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Rostyslav Skrypnyk <rostyslav.skrypnyk <at> gmail.com>

Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2015 20:30:03 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: notabug

Found in version 24.5

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

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From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: Rostyslav Skrypnyk <rostyslav.skrypnyk <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 21021 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#21021: 24.5; ispell.el problem
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2015 14:04:55 -0400

Rostyslav Skrypnyk wrote:

> When I type 'M-x ispell-buffer RETURN' I get the following output:
> "Searching for program: no such file or directory, ispell".

Emacs does not come with a spell-checker.
ispell.el provides an _interface_ to one of several possible external
spell checkers.
You need to install one of those and make sure ispell.el can see it.
Ask on help-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org if you have trouble getting it working.
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