How To Install dict-jargon on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dict-jargon on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 Ubuntu 18.04. 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 Ubuntu. 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 Ubuntu 18.04
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 Ubuntu 18.04, 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 Ubuntu 18.04 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
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dict-jargon package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
