From: Steven J Masta on
barnabyh wrote:
> * Michael Black <et472(a)ncf.ca> wrote:
>>
>> So /usr/share/dict/words isn't what you want?
>>
>> I don't follow where things should be, or why, but the "look" command
>> expects the dictionary file to be /usr/share/dict/words, so you can
>> go
>> look help
>> and see words in the dictionary that include "help". The man page
>> says it looks there, so I'm assuming that's where it's expected, and it's
>> not some quirk of Slackware.
>>
>> Michael
>
> Strange enough, on 13 there is no /usr/share/dict/, only usr/dict/.
> Which version are you using?

Are you sure about that?

$ cat /etc/slackware-version
Slackware 13.0.0.0.0
$ grep 'dict/words' /var/log/packages/*
/var/log/packages/bsd-games-2.13-i486-8:usr/share/dict/words


Steve
From: barnabyh on
>>
>> Strange enough, on 13 there is no /usr/share/dict/, only usr/dict/.
>> Which version are you using?
>
> Are you sure about that?
>
> $ cat /etc/slackware-version
> Slackware 13.0.0.0.0
> $ grep 'dict/words' /var/log/packages/*
> /var/log/packages/bsd-games-2.13-i486-8:usr/share/dict/words
>
>
> Steve

Ah, haven't actually got that package installed as I always do
selective, so grep shows up with nothing.

Barnabyh
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