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## NAME
       update-default-ispell - update default ispell dictionary

## SYNOPSIS
        update-default-ispell [--skip-symlinks] [--triggered]

## DESCRIPTION
       WARNING: Not to be used from the command line unless you know very well what you are doing.

       This program is intended to be called from ispell dictionary package postinst, from **select-**
       **default-ispell** or from dictionaries-common postinst.

       When called under dpkg control with the **--trigger** option the script is run normally,
       otherwise the dictionaries-common **update-default-ispell** trigger is enabled for later run.

       With the **--skip-symlinks** option the symlinks setting is skipped.  This is needed for **update-**
       **default-ispell** when called from dictionaries-common postinst, since autobuilt hashes may not
       yet be available.

       When run normally (from the command line or with **--trigger**) this script rebuilds the info at
       _/var/cache/dictionaries-common/ispell.db_ after files under
       _/var/lib/dictionaries-common/ispell_, reads the system default from the debconf database and
       unless disabled, set default symlinks in _/etc/dictionaries-common_ pointing to the appropriate
       files in _/usr/lib/ispell/_.

       For ispell this script also updates the system-wide setting
       _/etc/dictionaries-common/ispell-default_ and the emacsen, jed, and SquirrelMail support after
       known info.

## OPTIONS
        --skip-symlinks  Do not try to set symlinks at /etc/dictionaries-common dir.
        --triggered      Run all the code instead of trying to enable
                         update-default-ispell trigger

## SEE ALSO
       The dictionaries-common policy document

## AUTHORS
       Rafael Laboissiere, Agustin Martin Domingo



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