How To Install goldendict on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install goldendict on CentOS 7. goldendict is A feature-rich dictionary lookup program

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install goldendict on CentOS 7.

What is goldendict

Goldendict is a feature-rich dictionary lookup program. The latest release has the following features Use of WebKit for an accurate articles’ representation; Support of multiple dictionary file formats; Support MediaWiki-based sites to perform search; Scan popup functionality.

We can use yum or dnf to install goldendict on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install goldendict.

Install goldendict on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install goldendict using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install goldendict

Install goldendict on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install goldendict using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install goldendict

How To Uninstall goldendict on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove goldendict

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install goldendict on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.