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How to install speller and grammarchecker on Linux

Installing the speller and grammarchecker in LibreOffice

These commands install both the spellchecker and the grammarchecker as plugins integrated in LibreOffice.

Commands on ubuntu:

Set up Linux as described in the Linux getting started guide.

Install LibreOffice and speller files:

sudo apt install \
libreoffice \
libreoffice-divvun \
libvoikko1 \
giella-sme-speller \
giella-sma-speller \
giella-smj-speller    # add more or other languages

Other Linux distros exchange the “apt install” part with whatever applies to them.

Activate the Divvun gramcheck/speller plugin:

Alternative using plain voikko and locally compiled spellers

Install requirements:

sudo apt install libreoffice-voikko libvoikko-dev

Compile the spellcheckers you need:

cd lang-sma
./configure --enable-spellers
make

and copy them to the correct folder

lang-sma$ cp tools/spellcheckers/sma.zhfst ~/.voikko/3/

Activate them in Libreoffice in Tools > Options > Language Settings > Writing Aids by clicking on Edit next to Available Language Modules, choosing the language(s) you want and making sure “Spellchecker (Voikko)” is prioritized.

Installing the grammarchecker plugin for Google Docs