---
name: "ispellconfig"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "ispell"
version: "3.1.20.0-7"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/update-ispell-dictionary"
---

# ispellconfig(8)

Bash script to select a new ispell default dictionary.

Part of [update-ispell-dictionary(8)](/update-ispell-dictionary/8.md).

## NAME

update-ispell-dictionary - Bash script to select a new ispell default dictionary.

## SYNOPSIS

**update-ispell-dictionary**

## DESCRIPTION

If you have more than one Debian ispell dictionary package installed, you should use update-ispell-dictionary to select the default one.  This script is also run for you any time you install a new Debian ispell dictionary package.

This script makes extensive use of 'update-alternatives' from the dpkg suite of programs.  Priority information for each of the alternatives is stored, read and acted upon by 'update-alternatives'. IMPORTANT: All ispell dictionary packages should install themselves with priority 10.  This script will then assign priority 999 to the chosen default, and re-run update-alternatives.

## AUTHOR

Kenneth MacDonald (K.MacDonald@ed.ac.uk) September 1995.

## VERSION

The version of update-ispell-dictionary described by this manual page is September 1995.

## BUGS

None reported as of July 1999.