How to Install and Uninstall dictd Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "dictd" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install dictd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall dictd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                dictd
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dictd package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: dictd
Priority: optional
Section: text
Installed-Size: 344
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Robert Luberda
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.12.1+dfsg-3
Provides: dict-server
Depends: adduser, dictzip (>= 1.12.1+dfsg), lsb-base (>= 3.2-13), netbase, ucf (>= 3), update-inetd, debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, libc6 (>= 2.14), libmaa3 (>= 1.2.0), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Recommends: dict | dict-client
Suggests: dict-foldoc, dict-gcide | dictd-dictionary, dict-jargon, dict-wn
Conflicts: dict-server
Filename: pool/main/d/dictd/dictd_1.12.1+dfsg-3_amd64.deb
Size: 103836
MD5sum: d6a0b5684d575d0f6b4809000924c4cf
SHA1: b94e9aa65b3ad2e414fdb2c77026bc3735f5a01c
SHA256: 66d23f26574b5202fb6fd734c3bb81909f63a851de711bfa42b1c1702cc4a186
Description-en: dictionary server
This package provides a TCP-based server that allows a client to access
dictionary definitions from a set of natural language dictionary databases.
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Many dictionary databases have been packaged for use with dictd. They are
described in the /usr/share/doc/dictd/README.Debian.gz file.
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Either dict-gcide or dict-wn is essential for a useful English
language dictionary server. It is strongly recommended that both be
installed. If you are interested in computer terminology, it is
recommended to install at least dict-jargon, dict-foldoc, or
dict-vera.
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The client program, dict, is packaged separately and is needed on all
machines that will use the server.
Description-md5: 5442ec960cfda460694f725c1e289641
Homepage: http://sourceforge.net/projects/dict/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m