Bug 6758 - aspell should install a dictionary
Bug#: 6758 Product:  Gentoo Linux Version: 1.2 Platform: x86
OS/Version: Linux Status: RESOLVED Severity: normal Priority: P2
Resolution: DUPLICATE Assigned To: seemant@gentoo.org Reported By: sindian@gentoo.org
Component: Ebuilds
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Summary: aspell should install a dictionary
Keywords:  
Status Whiteboard: 
Opened: 2002-08-20 02:45 0000
Description:   Opened: 2002-08-20 02:45 0000
I think the aspell ebuild should tell the user that she must install a
dictionary before she can use aspell. I've seen other ebuilds that emit similar
warnings. I think it would be a good idea in this case. 

Alternatively, we could detect the user's locale and install a default
dictionary for her. I suppose we could model this process after the way aspell
finds a dictionary to use when it is run. It first checks the LC_MESSAGES
environment variable and then the LANG environment variable if LC_MESSAGES is
not set. If neither of these vars are set, it defaults to en_US. Just a thought.

------- Comment #1 From Seemant Kulleen (RETIRED) 2002-08-22 21:34:19 0000 -------
great idea.

we're toying with the idea of a PDEPEND (post-depend) or some such, so I may
leave it at that.  We really need a LANG thingy in /etc/make.conf

------- Comment #2 From Arun Thomas (RETIRED) 2002-08-22 23:49:56 0000 -------
Those are both good ideas. If I can help in implementing them, let me know.

Arun (aka sindian)

------- Comment #3 From Seemant Kulleen (RETIRED) 2002-08-23 04:52:21 0000 -------
for now, a note is added in pkg_postinst()

I will, however, leave this bug report until the PDEPEND thing is implemented
(after Gentoo 1.4 comes out) and LANGS is implemented in make.conf

------- Comment #4 From Seemant Kulleen (RETIRED) 2002-12-15 14:52:18 0000 -------
ok, we're closer to getting this achieved. portage can now handle post depends
(PDEPEND). Now, when ACCEPTED_LANGS is something portage is aware about, then we
can get the rest of this implemented.

------- Comment #5 From Seemant Kulleen (RETIRED) 2003-01-16 07:41:21 0000 -------
ok PDEPEND is now a legitimate portage characteristic -- we just need to sort
out the lang issue and this can become reality

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 9988 ***