file permissions for HILIS4 fastcgi process: .aspell.$ctr.temp 664 raj:www-data (temporary file for new words pending merge with .pws) .aspell.$ctr.pws 664 raj:www-data (personal dictionary) .aspell.en.prepl 664 raj:www-data (stores replacement pairs when you tell aspell to learn from mistakes - not used) en-medical.rws 644 raj:raj (just needs to be readable) # to create master/extra-dict (needs to be done in situ - 32bit & 64bit not cross-compatible): aspell --lang=en create master ./dictionary.local < space_separated_word_list