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Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 09:54:05 +0200
Subject: Re: Unable to import NHunspell.dll using ctypes in Python
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On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 9:45 AM, Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> wrote:
> You're on Linux or similar, and dll's are the way a Windows executable is
> named.

dll=E2=80=99s are libraries for windows, not executables (/lib not /bin)

> Try going back to where you downloaded this file, and see if you can get =
the
> one for your OS.

That is not necessary.  Because it is a sane OS, it is likely that
hunspell is packaged in the repositories of OP=E2=80=99s system, and might =
be
even installed there.  And if the package is installed, hunspell
should reside in /usr/lib/libhunspell.so or a similar place.
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