How To Install dict-foldoc on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dict-foldoc on Debian 9.
What is dict-foldoc
dict-foldoc is:
This package contains the FOLDOC, the Free On Line Dictionary of Computing, supplemented by a number of Debian-specific definitions, formatted for use by the dictionary server in the dictd package.
This package will be of limited use without the server found in the dictd package.
There are three methods to install dict-foldoc 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-foldoc 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-foldoc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install dict-foldoc
Install dict-foldoc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install dict-foldoc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install dict-foldoc
Install dict-foldoc 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-foldoc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install dict-foldoc
How To Uninstall dict-foldoc on Debian 9
To uninstall only the dict-foldoc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dict-foldoc
Uninstall dict-foldoc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall dict-foldoc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove dict-foldoc
Remove dict-foldoc Configurations and Data
To remove dict-foldoc configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge dict-foldoc
Remove dict-foldoc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove dict-foldoc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dict-foldoc
Dependencies
dict-foldoc have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dict-foldoc package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.