How to Install and Uninstall dict Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: December 29,2024

You can also install and uninstall the dict on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Debian system

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "dict" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install dict on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall dict on Debian 12 (Bookworm):


    
        
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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 12 (Bookworm)

Package: dict
Source: dictd
Version: 1.13.0+dfsg-1
Installed-Size: 162
Maintainer: Robert Luberda
Architecture: amd64
Provides: dict-client
Depends: netbase, recode, libc6 (>= 2.14), libmaa4 (>= 1.4.2)
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_1.13.0+dfsg-1_amd64.deb
Size: 82544
MD5sum: 5d3c8d24e435c3fc7bccd30104b01488
SHA256: e787e493b271f33b2a11de12ae9c52c3183255962ee8455f637edd6c8fad5a85