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/usr/bin/enchant-2

enchant spellchecking library

From enchant2 2.8.21-r1 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running enchant-2 --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage:
  enchant-2 [OPTION…] FILE...

Check spelling non-interactively.

Help Options:
  -h, --help                      Show help options

Application Options:
  -a, --pipe                      Talk to another program through a pipe, like Ispell
  -l, --errors-only               List only the misspellings
  -d, --dictionary=DICTIONARY     Use the given dictionary
  -p, --pwl=FILE                  Use the given personal word list
  -L, --show-lines                Display line numbers
  -v, --version                   Display version information and exit
Options (7)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h, --helpdisplay help and exithelp + man
-a, --pipeTalk to another program through a pipe, like Ispellhelp + man
-l, --errors-onlyList only the misspellingshelp + man
-d, --dictionary DICTIONARYUse the given dictionaryhelp + man
-p, --pwl FILEUse the given personal word listhelp + man
-L, --show-linesDisplay line numbershelp + man
-v, --versionDisplay version information and exithelp + man

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.