aspell-import
Import old personal dictionaries into GNU Aspell
TLDR
SYNOPSIS
aspell-import
DESCRIPTION
aspell-import is a Perl script that searches for old personal dictionaries from Ispell and earlier versions of Aspell, then imports them into the current user's GNU Aspell personal word list. It is intended to be run once after installing Aspell or upgrading from Ispell.The script scans the user's home directory and standard dictionary locations, converts each entry, and writes a header line so the result is a valid Aspell personal dictionary.
PARAMETERS
This command takes no command-line options. Run it without arguments.
CAVEATS
The script must be able to find a working Perl interpreter at `/usr/bin/perl`. If Perl is installed elsewhere, invoke the script with `perl /path/to/aspell-import`. Existing Aspell personal dictionaries may be overwritten, so back them up first. Ispell affix rules are not migrated, only word lists.
HISTORY
aspell-import ships with GNU Aspell and was added so users could migrate accumulated personal word lists when moving from Ispell to Aspell.
