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Update Hunspell Dictionary | Update Hunspell Dictionary system directory from /usr/share/myspell/ to /usr/share/hunspell/ | ||
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Revision as of 07:24, 13 December 2021
Hunspell Dictionary dir change
Summary
Update Hunspell Dictionary system directory from /usr/share/myspell/ to /usr/share/hunspell/
Owner
- Name: Vishal Vijayraghavan
- Email: <vishalvvr@fedoraproject.org>
Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora Linux 36
- Last updated: 2021-12-13
- FESCo issue: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
- Tracker bug: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
- Release notes tracker: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
Detailed Description
In most of Linux distributions the standard Hunspell dictionary path is /usr/share/hunspell/ but in Fedora still has /usr/share/myspell/. This effort is to follow default standard to install all Hunspell dictionary into /usr/share/hunspell/ instead of /usr/share/myspell/.
Feedback
Benefit to Fedora
This will future proof Fedora to use the correct current location for hunspell spelling dictionaries.
Scope
- Proposal owners:
In total there are 135 packages which is to be updated. libreoffice & Firefox are the two main applications and rest are mostly language dictionary packages.
- Other developers:
- Release engineering: #Releng issue number
- Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change)
- Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)
- Alignment with Objectives:
Upgrade/compatibility impact
How To Test
1. Check if default installed dictionary path is /usr/share/hunspell/ instead of /usr/share/myspell/
$ hunspell -D or $ ls /usr/share/hunspell/
2. Install any language dictionary and check if it getting installed into '/usr/share/hunspell/'
$ dnf install hunspell-hi
$ hunspell -D
User Experience
User should not notice any difference: their applications should continue to work as expected after this directory migration.
Dependencies
Contingency Plan
- Contingency mechanism: revert release back to /usr/share/myspell
- Contingency deadline: Beta
- Blocks release? No