From: Steven J Masta on 22 Dec 2009 15:07 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 24 Dec 2009 18:38
>> >> 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 -- The general public is a bunch of morons who destroy the fun and life in everything it collectively touches. Disney is what the public wants. NASCAR is what the public wants. Windows is what the public wants. (Comment on Slashdot, Monday March 28 2005, @11:02AM, Gnome Removed From Slackware.) |