How To Install enamdict on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install enamdict on Debian 9. enamdict is Dictionary of Japanese proper names

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install enamdict on Debian 9.

What is enamdict

enamdict is:

The ENAMDICT file contains Japanese proper names; place-names, surnames, given names, (some) company names and product names.. These were originally included in the EDICT file, along with other non-name entries.

There are three methods to install enamdict 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 enamdict Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install enamdict

Install enamdict Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install enamdict using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install enamdict

Install enamdict 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 enamdict using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install enamdict

How To Uninstall enamdict on Debian 9

To uninstall only the enamdict package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove enamdict

Uninstall enamdict And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove enamdict

Remove enamdict Configurations and Data

To remove enamdict configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge enamdict

Remove enamdict configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge enamdict

Dependencies

enamdict have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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