libreoffice spellcheck not working - continued help needed by new usr

gingerling · 2012-04-25 21:43:12

Hi, the spell-checker in libreoffice is not working. When I say not working, I mean, you can run it, and select red-underline misspelled words - but it does not throw up any errors, even if you type gobbledygook.

I looked at the options and then downloaded the spell check it said it was using from terminal (didn't seem to be installed) - i rebooted, but its still not working. I have to admit, there are a fair number of crazy bugs so far since my install!

Anyone got a moment to help me?

Last edited by gingerling (2012-04-29 14:40:33)

ivanovnegro · 2012-04-25 22:55:37

What language are you using? And have you installed all required packages for this language?

Ezprezo · 2012-04-26 01:10:28

Well, I am sad to hear you're having some issues with your installation. I will try to help with the limited abilities I have. Just to make sure, when you said you checked the options, did you check Format < Auto-Correct < AutoCorrect Options? Does it say it's spell checking English at the top?

I've heard of this issue before, and from what I remember, the solution was to delete all other dictionary files except for the one you're using (which should be "standard.dic",) or reinstalling the program completely. I can't figure out where the dictionary files are, though, so I am sorry I cannot help you there (I just went back to Crunchbang a couple of months ago myself, but fortunately everything worked for me. I understand how frustrating linux can be sometimes.)

gingerling · 2012-04-26 12:12:19

ivanovnegro wrote:

What language are you using? And have you installed all required packages for this language?

I am using English - I assume everything is installed, but don't know how to check. Abi word and firefox spell checkers are working fine though.

gingerling · 2012-04-26 12:37:03

Ezprezo wrote:

Well, I am sad to hear you're having some issues with your installation. I will try to help with the limited abilities I have. Just to make sure, when you said you checked the options, did you check Format < Auto-Correct < AutoCorrect Options? Does it say it's spell checking English at the top?
I've heard of this issue before, and from what I remember, the solution was to delete all other dictionary files except for the one you're using (which should be "standard.dic",) or reinstalling the program completely. I can't figure out where the dictionary files are, though, so I am sorry I cannot help you there (I just went back to Crunchbang a couple of months ago myself, but fortunately everything worked for me. I understand how frustrating linux can be sometimes.)

Hi, I tried a reinstall just now, not difference. The options were on the tools menu, but checked the auto correct ones to, nothing seems amis. What is weird is that when I open spellcheker, the language box is blank - but i cant change it because the box closes automatically relating to the dialogue box about starting at the beginning and no mistakes seen, so I am not sure if I can actually change this anyway. But otherwise, the settings are on English everywhere i can see.

ivanovnegro · 2012-04-26 16:00:38

On my system I have installed:

myspell-en-gb
myspell-en-us

for English and it works here with LibreOffice under Sid.
Do you have both or one of them installed on your system?

gingerling · 2012-04-26 16:02:57

hum, how do I check? I put the name in terminal but said command not found

ivanovnegro · 2012-04-26 16:16:25

With

apt-cache policy <package>

and to install as root

apt-get install <package>

gingerling · 2012-04-26 16:21:33

bingo, i did the following

anna@ethicalpets:~$ apt-cache policy <package>
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `newline'
anna@ethicalpets:~$ sudo apt-cashe myspell-en-gb
[sudo] password for anna: 
sudo: apt-cashe: command not found
anna@ethicalpets:~$ sudo apt-cache myspell-en-gb
E: Invalid operation myspell-en-gb
anna@ethicalpets:~$ sudo apt-get install myspell-en-gb

took me a few tries as you can see, but figured out what to do eventually - anyway, is installed it, and now it works fine!! so, for future ref, you need to do this

sudo apt-get install myspell-en-gb

you can copy and paste if you use ctrl shift v in terminal, but I think there is even a menu option for this now if you right click! Whoop!

Thanks guys!!

ivanovnegro · 2012-04-26 16:26:49

Of course you have tu put in <package> myspell-en-gb e.g. wink And you do not need root access for apt-cache policy.

Anyway, happy writing! smile And please mark the thread solved by editing the title of your first post.

qutorial · 2012-04-29 14:34:16

Please, help, I have the same issue.
hunspell aspell and myspell are all installed.
The spell checking is not working with the same symptoms.
Ubuntu 11.10, LO 3.5.2.
I think, it broke after I nstalled some extensions, I wanted to support slovak.
But I have deleted everything, reinstalled LO,
adn still not working!!

qutorial · 2012-04-29 14:37:50

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Solved! It is a bug with

Solved!

It is a bug with UI.

Clicked Tools Language

For all text

Reset to Default.

Works!

I think the bug happens, when dictionaries and spelling extensions are installed and uninstalled.

gingerling · 2012-04-29 14:39:57

Hi, sorry to hear you are having problems, as you can see, i am also new, so probably wont be much help. Just to check, as you reinstalled, are you sure that the myspel thing as about is installed? Have you run this command again from in the terminal? Hope you get it sorted, thats all the help i have, however, i am sure one of the other guys will be able to help : )

Best

Anna
UK

gingerling · 2012-04-29 14:41:32

great, glad to hear its working - talk through exactly what you did real slowly though, for newbies with less wizardskill smile x

crazypig · 2012-05-02 14:07:29

gingerling wrote:

bingo, i did the following
sudo apt-get install myspell-en-gb

Perfect. Thankyou. This worked straight off. Thanks.

gingerling · 2012-05-02 14:08:08

glad to help smile Its a strange problem to have huh! smile

Sector11 · 2012-06-17 03:33:15

I have the same problem:

SID - LibreOffice 3.5.4.2

aspell, hunspell and myspell are installed, nothing works. Tried everything above:

machinebacon · 2012-06-17 03:35:55

Same here like S11, on a completely different system (SolusOS). At least we know it's not a Statler-only problem.

neildaemond · 2013-10-10 04:48:37

I had

myspell-en-gb
myspell-en-us

installed, but it didn't work because I didn't fill out the "Default languages for documents" section of the language options. When I selected the document language, I noticed that the language choices that have the accosiated sellcheck package installed would show a little ABC[checkmark] icon beside it.

Works now smile

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