How to Install and Uninstall dict Package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "dict" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install dict on Debian 10 (Buster)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "dict" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall dict on Debian 10 (Buster):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dict package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Package: dict
Source: dictd
Version: 1.12.1+dfsg-8
Installed-Size: 162
Maintainer: Robert Luberda
Architecture: amd64
Provides: dict-client
Depends: netbase, recode, libc6 (>= 2.14), libmaa4 (>= 1.2.0)
Suggests: dictd | dict-server, gawk, m4
Description: dictionary client
Description-md5: 74d1a239ff1066a180ba971c6b64178b
Homepage: https://sourceforge.net/projects/dict/
Tag: interface::commandline, network::client, role::program, use::searching,
works-with::dictionary
Section: text
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/d/dictd/dict_1.12.1+dfsg-8_amd64.deb
Size: 81688
MD5sum: 7d1489ee8557ce5fcf1ff29fabc0c644
SHA256: 3419437c8f89c66dabffc795522da88754284cc336976eadf373fe41f76fa2f8