# Install aspell Spell checker with better logic than ispell. Version 0.60.8.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-03-20. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:aspell ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install aspell ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install aspell ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: textproc/aspell/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add aspell ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: aspell from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install aspell ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: aspell from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install aspell ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: aspell from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#aspell ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: aspell from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S aspell ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: aspell from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install aspell ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: aspell from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/aspell ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/aspell.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:aspell - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 0.60.8.2 - **Source summary:** Spell checker with better logic than ispell - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** LGPL-2.1-only - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-03-20T18:48:36Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - aspell (cli) - aspell-import (cli) - precat (cli) - preunzip (cli) - prezip (cli) - prezip-bin (cli) - pspell-config (cli) - run-with-aspell (cli) - word-list-compress (cli) - aspell (alias) - aspell-import (alias) - precat (alias) - preunzip (alias) - prezip (alias) - prezip-bin (alias) - pspell-config (alias) - run-with-aspell (alias) - word-list-compress (alias) ## macOS Provided Libraries - ncurses ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 0.60.8.2 - Package-manager updated: 2026-03-20 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: http://aspell.net/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## セキュリティノート broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** aspell - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - aspell - 0.60.8.1-4: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: aspell from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | GNU Aspell spell-checker | http://aspell.net/ - Debian apt - aspell-doc - 0.60.8.1-4: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: aspell-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Documentation for GNU Aspell spell-checker | http://aspell.net/ - Debian apt - libaspell-dev - 0.60.8.1-4: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libaspell-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Development files for applications with GNU Aspell support | http://aspell.net/ - Debian apt - libaspell15 - 0.60.8.1-4: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libaspell15 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | GNU Aspell spell-checker runtime library | http://aspell.net/ - Debian apt - libpspell-dev - 0.60.8.1-4: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libpspell-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Development files for applications with pspell support | http://aspell.net/ - Nix - aspell: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: aspell from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - Ubuntu apt - aspell - 0.60.8.1-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: aspell from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | GNU Aspell spell-checker | http://aspell.net/ - Ubuntu apt - aspell-doc - 0.60.8.1-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: aspell-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Documentation for GNU Aspell spell-checker | http://aspell.net/ - Ubuntu apt - libaspell-dev - 0.60.8.1-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libaspell-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Development files for applications with GNU Aspell support | http://aspell.net/ - Ubuntu apt - libaspell15 - 0.60.8.1-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libaspell15 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | GNU Aspell spell-checker runtime library | http://aspell.net/ - Ubuntu apt - libpspell-dev - 0.60.8.1-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libpspell-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Development files for applications with pspell support | http://aspell.net/ - apk - aspell - 0.60.8.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: aspell from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A spell checker designed to eventually replace Ispell | http://aspell.net/ - apk - aspell-compat - 0.60.8.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: aspell-compat from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | aspell compatibility scripts for ispell and unix spell | http://aspell.net/ - apk - aspell-dev - 0.60.8.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: aspell-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A spell checker designed to eventually replace Ispell (development files) | http://aspell.net/ - apk - aspell-doc - 0.60.8.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: aspell-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A spell checker designed to eventually replace Ispell (documentation) | http://aspell.net/ - apk - aspell-lang - 0.60.8.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: aspell-lang from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Languages for package aspell | http://aspell.net/ ## Related Links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - 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