Install typos Spell Checker on Ubuntu 24.04

The typos is a source code spell checker via command line. It is an open-source tool that is written in the Rust programming language. This tutorial demonstrates how to install typos spell checker on Ubuntu 24.04.

Install typos

Obtain the newest version of typos directly from its GitHub repository and assign to variable:

TYPOS_VERSION=$(curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/crate-ci/typos/releases/latest" | grep -Po '"tag_name": "v\K[0-9.]+')

Download typos using the determined version:

wget -qO typos.tar.gz https://github.com/crate-ci/typos/releases/latest/download/typos-v$TYPOS_VERSION-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz

Extract the executable to the /usr/local/bin directory:

sudo tar xf typos.tar.gz -C /usr/local/bin ./typos

Execute the command to check the typos version:

typos --version

Remove the unnecessary file:

rm -rf typos.tar.gz

Testing typos

Create a simple JavaScript file for testing:

echo "console.log('Helo world');" > main.js

To use typos, simply run the command typos followed by the file you want to check:

typos main.js

This will scan main.js for spelling errors and report any issues found:

Uninstall typos

To remove typos, simply delete the associated file:

sudo rm -rf /usr/local/bin/typos