Installing thunderbird non-English dictionaries on F8
David Boles
dgboles at gmail.com
Sun Dec 2 04:09:28 UTC 2007
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Paul Smith wrote:
> On Dec 2, 2007 2:43 AM, Paul Smith <phhs80 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Hmmm... you didn't copy any of this from another install did you?
>>>> Yes, I did copy it from a F7 installation. Is it relevant?
>>> I am just a long time user. It would take someone more skilled than I am
>>> at this to explain it.
>>>
>>> I think it is Antonio that has suggexsted checking file setting and
>>> permissions. As I recall just copying can change these.
>>>
>>> As an experiment. Close TB and do *not* delete the hidden TB folder
>>> (.thunderbird) in your home folder but rename something. say
>>> dot.thunderbird. Open TB and it will make a completely new one. Then see
>>> if the dictionary will install in that one. That would tell you *if*
>>> permissions changed, are different, from your original one and the new
>>> one. I would write these new ones down and match them to the old one.
>>> Might work. Won't hurt.
>> Thanks, David. Tried that, but with no success. However,
>>
>> # dir -l /usr/lib/thunderbird-2.0.0.9/components/myspell/en-GB.dic
>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 668187 2003-02-13 15:01
>> /usr/lib/thunderbird-2.0.0.9/components/myspell/en-GB.dic
>> # dir -l /usr/lib/thunderbird-2.0.0.9/components/myspell/en-GB.aff
>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5687 2003-02-13 15:01
>> /usr/lib/thunderbird-2.0.0.9/components/myspell/en-GB.aff
>> #
>>
>> According to
>>
>> http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/dictionaries.html
>>
>> «Alternatively, OpenOffice.org also uses dictionary files compatible
>> with Thunderbird. To install the OpenOffice.org dictionaries, copy the
>> *.dic and *.aff files from the zip file to the components/myspell
>> directory of your Thunderbird installation.»
>>
>> That is really strange!
>
> Success now, with the method 'Installing by drag-and-drop' at:
>
> http://kb.mozillazine.org/Dictionaries_(Thunderbird)
>
> Thanks for everything, David!
Darn!! :-) That was going to be my next suggestion.
My pleasure. You did the work.
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David
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