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* [https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/H6DJQKXRQ47ABOPXMRMMEFEREATUZWS3/ devel thread]
* [https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/H6DJQKXRQ47ABOPXMRMMEFEREATUZWS3/ devel thread]
* FESCo issue: [https://pagure.io/fesco/issue/2730 #2730]
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* Tracker bug: [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2041930 #2041930]
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* Release notes tracker: [https://pagure.io/fedora-docs/release-notes/issue/789 #789]


== Detailed Description ==
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** PR for Hunspell package
** PR for Hunspell package
*** Rename dir name from myspell/ to hunspell/
*** Update dir name from myspell/ to hunspell/
*** Create symlink myspell (to have better backward compatibility)
*** <strike>Create symlink myspell (to have better backward compatibility)</strike>
** PRs for language dictionaries ([https://paste.opensuse.org/61121010 121 packages]):
** PRs for language dictionaries ([https://paste.opensuse.org/61121010 121 packages]):
*** Update “install dir” from myspell/ to hunspell/
*** Update “install dir” from myspell/ to hunspell/
** PRs for libreoffice & firefox:
** PRs for enchant, enchant2, icecat, kde packages, libreoffice, firefox, seamonkey, thunderbird:
*** Update dictionary usage path from myspell/ to hunspell/
*** Update dictionary usage path from myspell/ to hunspell/
** Test [https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/vishalvvr/hunspell_symlink copr repo]  
** Test [https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/vishalvvr/hunspell_symlink copr repo]  
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`$ hunspell -D`
`$ hunspell -D`


3. Test spellchecking working for your language in Libreoffice, Firefox, Gedit, Thunderbird, Emacs, etc.
3. Test spellchecking working in desktop apps for your language (eg Libreoffice, Firefox, Gedit, Evolution, Thunderbird, KDE, Emacs, etc)


4. Spellchecking on commandline: aspell, hunspell, nuspell
4. Spellchecking on commandline: aspell, hunspell, nuspell

Latest revision as of 07:21, 28 March 2022


Hunspell Dictionary dir change

Summary

Update Hunspell Dictionary system directory from /usr/share/myspell/ to /usr/share/hunspell/

Owner

Current status

Detailed Description

In most of Linux distributions the standard Hunspell dictionary path is /usr/share/hunspell/ but in Fedora still has /usr/share/myspell/. This effort is to follow default standard to install all Hunspell dictionary into /usr/share/hunspell/ instead of /usr/share/myspell/.

Feedback

Benefit to Fedora

This will future proof Fedora to use the correct current location for hunspell spelling dictionaries.

Scope

  • Proposal owners:
    • PR for Hunspell package
      • Update dir name from myspell/ to hunspell/
      • Create symlink myspell (to have better backward compatibility)
    • PRs for language dictionaries (121 packages):
      • Update “install dir” from myspell/ to hunspell/
    • PRs for enchant, enchant2, icecat, kde packages, libreoffice, firefox, seamonkey, thunderbird:
      • Update dictionary usage path from myspell/ to hunspell/
    • Test copr repo
  • Other developers:
    • merge PRs to update path in hunspell-* dictionaries
    • Merge PRs to update path dictionary path for libreoffice & Firefox
  • Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change)
  • Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)
  • Alignment with Objectives:

Upgrade/compatibility impact

How To Test

1. Check if default installed dictionary path is /usr/share/hunspell/

$ hunspell -D or $ ls /usr/share/hunspell/

2. Install any language dictionary and check if it getting installed into '/usr/share/hunspell/'

$ dnf install hunspell-hi

$ hunspell -D

3. Test spellchecking working in desktop apps for your language (eg Libreoffice, Firefox, Gedit, Evolution, Thunderbird, KDE, Emacs, etc)

4. Spellchecking on commandline: aspell, hunspell, nuspell

User Experience

User should not notice any difference: their applications should continue to work as expected after this directory migration.

Dependencies

Contingency Plan

  • Contingency mechanism: revert release back to /usr/share/myspell
  • Contingency deadline: Beta
  • Blocks release? No

Documentation

Release Notes

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