How To Install dict-jargon on Debian 9

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dict-jargon on Debian 9.

What is dict-jargon

dict-jargon is:

The Jargon File is a comprehensive compendium of hacker slang illuminating many aspects of hackish tradition, folklore, and humor.

This package includes “The Jargon Lexicon” (main section of The Jargon File, version 4.4.7, 29 Dec 2003), formatted for use by the dictionary server in the dictd package.

The complete Jargon File is available in the jargon-text package.

There are three methods to install dict-jargon 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-jargon 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-jargon using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install dict-jargon

Install dict-jargon Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install dict-jargon using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install dict-jargon

Install dict-jargon 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-jargon using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dict-jargon

How To Uninstall dict-jargon on Debian 9

To uninstall only the dict-jargon package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove dict-jargon

Uninstall dict-jargon And Its Dependencies

To uninstall dict-jargon and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dict-jargon

Remove dict-jargon Configurations and Data

To remove dict-jargon configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge dict-jargon

Remove dict-jargon configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove dict-jargon configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dict-jargon

Dependencies

dict-jargon have the following dependencies:

• dictd

References

• dict-jargon website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install dict-jargon package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.