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<h3 class="appendixsec">E.1 Generic Install Instructions</h3>
<pre class="example"> ./configure && make
</pre>
<p>For additional <samp><span class="command">configure</span></samp> options type `<samp><span class="samp">./configure
--help</span></samp>'. You can control what C++ compiler is used by setting the
environment variable <samp><span class="env">CXX</span></samp> before running configure and you can
control what flags are passed to the C++ compile via the environment
variable <samp><span class="env">CXXFLAGS</span></samp>. Static libraries are disabled by default
since static libraries will not work right due to the mixing of C and
C++. When a C program links with the static libraries in Aspell it is
likely to crash because Aspell's C++ objects are not getting
initialized correctly. However, if for some reason you want them, you
can enable them via <samp><span class="option">--enable-static</span></samp>.
<p>Aspell should then compile without any additional user intervention.
If you run into problems please first check the sections below as that
might solve your problem.
<p>To install the program simply type
<pre class="example"> make install
</pre>
<p>After Aspell is installed at least one dictionary needs to be
installed. You can find them at <a href="http://aspell.net/">http://aspell.net/</a>. The
<samp><span class="command">aspell</span></samp> program must be in your path in order for the
dictionaries to install correctly.
<p>If you do not have Ispell or the traditional Unix <samp><span class="command">spell</span></samp> utility
installed on your system then you should also copy the compatibility
scripts <samp><span class="command">ispell</span></samp> and <samp><span class="command">spell</span></samp> located in the <samp><span class="file">scripts/</span></samp>
directory into your binary directory which is usually
<samp><span class="file">/usr/local/bin</span></samp> so that programs that expect the
<samp><span class="command">ispell</span></samp> or <samp><span class="command">spell</span></samp> command will work correctly.
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