macOS
Homebrewverifiziert · 100%
brew install ispelllocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverifiziert · 94%
sudo port install ispellMacPorts ports tree · textproc/ispell/Portfile · Quelle: api.github.com
brew
ispell mit Homebrew, apt, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper installieren
Prüfe Installationswege, Executables, Metadaten und Sicherheitshinweise für ispell in AI-Agent-Workflows.
Installation
Weitere Installationsbefehle
Linux
Debian aptverifiziert · 92%
sudo apt install ispellDebian stable package indexes · ispell · Quelle: deb.debian.org
Nixverifiziert · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#ispellnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/is/ispell/package.nix · Quelle: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverifiziert · 92%
sudo pacman -S ispellArch Linux sync databases · ispell · Quelle: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverifiziert · 92%
sudo zypper install ispellopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · ispell · Quelle: download.opensuse.org
Überblick
Paketzusammenfassung
International Ispell
Projektlinks
Befehle und Aliase
- buildhash
- defmt-c
- defmt-sh
- findaffix
- icombine
- ijoin
- ispell
- munchlist
- tryaffix
Verlauf
Projektgeschichte und Nutzung
International Ispell is a classic Unix spell checker and dictionary toolchain. The official homepage describes a very old program whose lineage runs from PDP-10 assembly through a C/Unix implementation and Geoff Kuenning's internationalized release.
Projektgeschichte
The official Ispell homepage says the original was written in PDP-10 assembly in 1971 by R. E. Gorin, the C version was written by Pace Willisson of MIT, Walt Buehring added the Emacs interface and posted it to the network, and Geoff Kuenning added international support and created the release line used by modern packages.
The Contributors file in the official source distribution gives a more detailed lineage: the program was first called SPELL, Bill Ackerman's ITS version introduced the name ISPELL, Pace Willisson wrote the C/Unix version in 1983, Walt Buehring enhanced and posted it with a dictionary in 1987, and Kuenning rewrote major portions in 1988 for a table-driven multi-lingual design.
The 3.4.06 source distribution's version header identifies International Ispell Version 3.4.06 dated 2023-10-30 and preserves copyright notices from Pace Willisson and Geoff Kuenning across the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s.
Adoptionsgeschichte
Ispell became embedded in Unix text workflows because it was screen-oriented, faster and easier to use than traditional Unix `spell`, and integrated with editors such as Emacs. Its dictionaries, affix flags, and auxiliary tools made it more than a single binary: it was a spell-checking system for text files, TeX/nroff-era documents, and editor-driven writing.
The input metadata shows continuing package-manager presence in Homebrew, Debian and Ubuntu dictionary packages, MacPorts, Nix, Arch, and openSUSE. That persistence matters because Ispell's format and tools remain part of the ancestry of later spell-checking systems.
Wie es verwendet wird
Users run `ispell` interactively over text, while related commands such as `buildhash`, `munchlist`, `findaffix`, `icombine`, and `ijoin` help build and manipulate dictionaries and affix data. The manual documents the interactive checker, personal dictionaries, affix handling, and input deformatting.
The package is especially associated with local dictionaries and editor integration rather than network services or credentials, so the Homebrew curation correctly has no credentials file.
Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren
Ispell is historically important because it carries early spell-checker lineage, Unix porting history, Emacs integration, language dictionaries, and affix-table design in one package. It is a living fossil in the best package-manager sense: old code with real users, preserved docs, unusual licensing text, and many small helper binaries.
For maintainers, Ispell is also a reminder that data files and dictionary formats can be as important as executables. Packaging it means preserving dictionaries, hash builders, man pages, and historical compatibility with editor tooling.
Zeitleiste
- 1971: Ralph E. Gorin writes SPELL in PDP-10 assembly.
- 1978: Bill Ackerman's ITS version introduces the ISPELL name.
- 1983: Pace Willisson writes a C/Unix version from scratch.
- 1987: Walt Buehring posts an enhanced version with dictionary and Emacs interface.
- 1988: Geoff Kuenning rewrites major portions for table-driven multi-lingual support.
- 2023: Official source distribution identifies International Ispell 3.4.06.
Related projects
- Ispell is related to Unix `spell`, Emacs ispell.el, Kspell, Aspell, MySpell, Hunspell, TeX and nroff deformatting workflows, and distribution dictionary packages such as iamerican.
Quellen
- Homebrew metadata documents package-manager distribution and installed executables.
- The official homepage and manual document the program lineage, authors, usage, and related interfaces.
- The official source tarball's Contributors file and version header provide detailed historical chronology and release identity.
Sicherheitslage
Risikostufe: grün
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risikoklassifikator
grün Risiko · niedrig Konfidenz · appliance
Warum
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signale
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Installationsverhalten
- In den Formelmetadaten ist kein Homebrew-Post-install-Hook erfasst.
- Homebrew-Bottle-Metadaten sind für 10 Plattformziele verfügbar.
Empfohlene Prüfung
Prüfe vor unbeaufsichtigter Agent-Nutzung, ob das Tool Klartext-Credentials liest, Remote-Zustand schreibt, Artefakte veröffentlicht oder Plugins ausführt.
Executables
Installierte Executables
| Befehl | Art | Sichtbarkeit | Hinweis |
|---|---|---|---|
buildhash | cli | globales Executable | |
defmt-c | cli | globales Executable | |
defmt-sh | cli | globales Executable | |
findaffix | cli | globales Executable | |
icombine | cli | globales Executable | |
ijoin | cli | globales Executable | |
ispell | cli | globales Executable | |
munchlist | cli | globales Executable | |
tryaffix | cli | globales Executable |
Aktualität
Version und Aktualität
Diese Signale trennen das Alter der Seitengenerierung, Aktivität des Paketmanagers und Upstream-Release-Vergleich. Versionsrückstand wird nur gemeldet, wenn eine Evidenz-URL und vergleichbare Versionen vorhanden sind.
Seite generiert2026-07-25
Manager-Version3.4.06
Manager aktualisiert
lokale DatenOK
Upstreamnot checked
neueste erkannte Versionnicht erkannt
https://www.cs.hmc.edu/~geoff/ispell.html
- InfoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.niedrig Konfidenz
- InfoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.cs.hmc.edu/~geoff/ispell.htmlnone Konfidenz
Installationsmetadaten
Paketmetadaten
| Paketschlüssel | brew:ispell |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.4.06 |
| Paketmanager | Homebrew |
| Paketmanager-Seite | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ispell |
| Homepage | https://www.cs.hmc.edu/~geoff/ispell.html |
| Upstream-Dokumentation | https://www.cs.hmc.edu/~geoff/ispell-man.html |
| Lizenz | LicenseRef-Homebrew-cannot-represent |
| Quellarchiv | https://www.cs.hmc.edu/~geoff/tars/ispell-3.4.06.tar.gz |
| Von macOS bereitgestellte Bibliotheken | ncurses |
| Bottle | verfügbar (auf arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | nicht definiert |
| Dienst | keiner deklariert |
Registry-Fakten
Details aus der Quelldatenbank
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | ispell |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
|
Source-Datenbank-Treffer
Andere Paketmanager-Einträge
Treffer stammen aus externen Paketmanager-Indizes und bleiben von lokalen Automic-Vault-Paketlinks getrennt.
Debian apt95%
iamerican 3.4.06-1
American English dictionary for ispell (standard version)
https://www.cs.hmc.edu/~geoff/ispell.html
sudo apt install iamerican- Section: text
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: ispell
- 5 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Ispell
Debian apt95%
iamerican-huge 3.4.06-1
American English dictionary for ispell (huge)
https://www.cs.hmc.edu/~geoff/ispell.html
sudo apt install iamerican-huge- Section: text
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: ispell
- 5 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Ispell
Debian apt95%
iamerican-insane 3.4.06-1
American English dictionary for ispell (insane version)
https://www.cs.hmc.edu/~geoff/ispell.html
sudo apt install iamerican-insane- Section: text
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: ispell
- 5 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Ispell
Debian apt95%
iamerican-large 3.4.06-1
American English dictionary for ispell (large)
https://www.cs.hmc.edu/~geoff/ispell.html
sudo apt install iamerican-large- Section: text
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: ispell
- 5 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Ispell
Debian apt95%
iamerican-small 3.4.06-1
American English dictionary for ispell (small)
https://www.cs.hmc.edu/~geoff/ispell.html
sudo apt install iamerican-small- Section: text
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: ispell
- 5 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Ispell
Debian apt95%
ibritish 3.4.06-1
British English dictionary for ispell (standard version)
https://www.cs.hmc.edu/~geoff/ispell.html
sudo apt install ibritish- Section: text
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: ispell
- 5 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Ispell
Debian apt95%
ibritish-huge 3.4.06-1
British English dictionary for ispell (huge)
https://www.cs.hmc.edu/~geoff/ispell.html
sudo apt install ibritish-huge- Section: text
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: ispell
- 5 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Ispell
Debian apt95%
ibritish-insane 3.4.06-1
British English dictionary for ispell (insane version)
https://www.cs.hmc.edu/~geoff/ispell.html
sudo apt install ibritish-insane- Section: text
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: ispell
- 5 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Ispell
Debian apt95%
ibritish-large 3.4.06-1
British English dictionary for ispell (large)
https://www.cs.hmc.edu/~geoff/ispell.html
sudo apt install ibritish-large- Section: text
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: ispell
- 5 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Ispell
Debian apt95%
ibritish-small 3.4.06-1
British English dictionary for ispell (small)
https://www.cs.hmc.edu/~geoff/ispell.html
sudo apt install ibritish-small- Section: text
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: ispell
- 5 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Ispell
Debian apt95%
ienglish-common 3.4.06-1
Common files for British and American ispell dictionaries
https://www.cs.hmc.edu/~geoff/ispell.html
sudo apt install ienglish-common- Section: text
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: ispell
- 1 Abhängigkeiten
- 10 optionale Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Ispell
Debian apt95%
ispell 3.4.06-1
International Ispell (an interactive spelling corrector)
https://www.cs.hmc.edu/~geoff/ispell.html
sudo apt install ispell- Section: text
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 Abhängigkeiten
- 5 optionale Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Ispell
Nix95%
ispell
nix profile install nixpkgs#ispell- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Ispell
Ubuntu apt95%
iamerican 3.4.06-1
American English dictionary for ispell (standard version)
https://www.cs.hmc.edu/~geoff/ispell.html
sudo apt install iamerican- Section: universe/text
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: ispell
- 5 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Ispell
Ubuntu apt95%
iamerican-huge 3.4.06-1
American English dictionary for ispell (huge)
https://www.cs.hmc.edu/~geoff/ispell.html
sudo apt install iamerican-huge- Section: universe/text
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: ispell
- 5 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Ispell
Ubuntu apt95%
iamerican-insane 3.4.06-1
American English dictionary for ispell (insane version)
https://www.cs.hmc.edu/~geoff/ispell.html
sudo apt install iamerican-insane- Section: universe/text
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: ispell
- 5 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Ispell
Quellspur
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Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Verwendete Quellen
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment