How To Install hspell on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install hspell on Debian 9. hspell is Hebrew spell checker and morphological analyzer

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install hspell on Debian 9.

What is hspell

hspell is:

Hspell checks nikkud-less writing (Ktiv Male) and follows the rules set by the Academy of Hebrew Language. It includes all the dictionaries that it needs.

There are three methods to install hspell on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install hspell Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install hspell using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install hspell

Install hspell Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install hspell using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install hspell

Install hspell Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install hspell using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install hspell

How To Uninstall hspell on Debian 9

To uninstall only the hspell package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove hspell

Uninstall hspell And Its Dependencies

To uninstall hspell and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove hspell

Remove hspell Configurations and Data

To remove hspell configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge hspell

Remove hspell configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove hspell configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge hspell

Dependencies

hspell have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install hspell package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.