How to Install and Uninstall raspell Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "raspell" package

This is a short guide on how to install raspell on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "raspell" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall raspell on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                raspell
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the raspell package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: raspell
Priority: optional
Section: universe/ruby
Installed-Size: 50
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Ruby Extras Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.3-1build6
Replaces: libraspell-ruby (<< 1.3-1~), libraspell-ruby1.8 (<< 1.3-1~), libraspell-ruby1.9.1 (<< 1.3-1~)
Provides: libraspell-ruby, libraspell-ruby1.8, libraspell-ruby1.9.1
Depends: libaspell15 (>= 0.60.7~20110707), libc6 (>= 2.4), libruby2.3 (>= 2.3.0~preview2), ruby (>= 1:2.3~0)
Recommends: aspell-dictionary
Breaks: libraspell-ruby (<< 1.3-1~), libraspell-ruby1.8 (<< 1.3-1~), libraspell-ruby1.9.1 (<< 1.3-1~)
Filename: pool/universe/r/raspell/raspell_1.3-1build6_amd64.deb
Size: 12904
MD5sum: 54b32724e4f3d75ba15963b715c8881e
SHA1: b0685418da4d86997709a703d3694193a67dd658
SHA256: d104b1197f3988d276d02cf5d3bc704056d1ace838540b8ced547da8c88fc7a1
Description-en: interface binding for the Aspell spelling checker
raspell is an interface binding for the Aspell spelling checker written in
Ruby. It allows one to use the Aspell spelling checker from Ruby source code.
Description-md5: c30a70e73d27521d8c795eb8f1230930
Homepage: https://github.com/evan/raspell/
Ruby-Versions: ruby2.3
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu