How To Install dict-bouvier on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dict-bouvier on Debian 9.
What is dict-bouvier
dict-bouvier is:
This is the 1856 Revised Sixth Edition of John Bouvier’s law dictionary, formatted for use with the dictd server. It is an excellent, if dated, way to look up information about legal words and principles.
There are three methods to install dict-bouvier on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install dict-bouvier Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install dict-bouvier using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install dict-bouvier
Install dict-bouvier Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install dict-bouvier using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install dict-bouvier
Install dict-bouvier Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install dict-bouvier using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install dict-bouvier
How To Uninstall dict-bouvier on Debian 9
To uninstall only the dict-bouvier package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dict-bouvier
Uninstall dict-bouvier And Its Dependencies
To uninstall dict-bouvier and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove dict-bouvier
Remove dict-bouvier Configurations and Data
To remove dict-bouvier configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge dict-bouvier
Remove dict-bouvier configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove dict-bouvier configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dict-bouvier
Dependencies
dict-bouvier have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dict-bouvier package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
