On 09/20/2006, Mike McCarty wrote: > Ralph Katz wrote: >> On 09/20/2006, Timothy Musson wrote: >> >> >>> The GNOME dictionary's really nice, but it's sometimes handy to >>> have a quick dictionary on the command line, too. >> >> >> If you're only checking spelling, the "look" command is fast: >> >> $ look string > > Just off the top of my head... > > $ look teasingly > $ look barnacle > $ look twiddle > > Fast, but useless.
Mike, no.... use the first few letters for faster and more useful results: $ look barnac barnacle barnacle's barnacles $ look twid twiddle twiddled twiddles twiddling I think it greps & sorts your word list. $ man look for more. It's just another tool in the linux tool box, not a cure all. Regards, Ralph -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
