[kde-linux] KDE 3.4.2 upgrade issue using konstruct

[David B. Frager]

On Saturday 08 October 2005 6:53 am, Kevin Krammer wrote:
> On Saturday 08 October 2005 13:48, David B. Frager wrote:
> > I am running FC2, and have recently upgraded my KDE to 3.4.2 using
> > konstruct.
> >
> > While running kmail, I get the following error when attempting to run spell
> > checker:
> >
> > ISpell/Aspell could not be started. Please make sure you have
> > ISpell or Aspell properly configured and in your PATH.
> >
> > I have tried configuring kmail for both aspell and ispell, and I get the
> > same error each time
> >
> > [root at erica aspell]# which ispell
> > /usr/bin/ispell
> > [root at erica aspell]#
> > [root at erica aspell]# which aspell
> > /usr/local/bin/aspell
> > [root at erica aspell]# echo $KDE_DIR
> > /usr/local
> > [root at erica aspell]#
> 
> Can you try to do this in the environment KDE runs in and not in a terminal 
> where the shell has very likely read other configuration files as well?
> 
> for example by
> ALT+F2
> using command
> env > /tmp/kdeenv.txt
> and then  checking PATH in there
> 
> Btw, is this KDE_DIR variable something you use for KDE related things?
> Or is this a typo and you meant KDEDIR?
> 
> Cheers,
> Kevin
> 

Yes..the KDE_DIR was a typo, however KDEDIR and KDE_DIR are both set to /usr/local. 
Following your instructions, /usr/local is also in the path.

All other KDE components are working properly....I just can not get spell checker to work.