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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.

Installation on ubuntu, in three steps:

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

  2. Install LibreOffice and speller files (Other Linux distros exchange the “apt install” part with whatever applies to them.):

sudo apt install \
libreoffice \
libreoffice-divvun \
libvoikko1 \
giella-sme-speller \ 
giella-sma-speller \ 
giella-smj-speller # one or more languages
  1. 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.

Note that the ABC symbol (indicating a working proofing tool) does not necessarily show up to the left of the language name in the LibreOffice list over proofing tools. If in doubt as to whether the proofing tool was installed, try using it, even though the ABC symbol is not in place.

Grammarchecker plugin for Google Docs on Linux

The spellkechker and grammarchecker may be installed for Google Docs on Linux:

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