How To Install wfrench on Debian 12

Learn how to install wfrench on Debian 12 with this tutorial. wfrench is French dictionary words for /usr/share/dict

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install wfrench on Debian 12.

What is wfrench

wfrench is:

This package provides the file /usr/share/dict/french containing a list of French words. This list can be used by spelling checkers, and by programs such as look(1).

There are three methods to install wfrench on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install wfrench Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install wfrench

Install wfrench Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install wfrench

Install wfrench 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 wfrench using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install wfrench

How To Uninstall wfrench on Debian 12

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

sudo apt-get remove wfrench

Uninstall wfrench And Its Dependencies

To uninstall wfrench and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove wfrench

Remove wfrench Configurations and Data

To remove wfrench configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge wfrench

Remove wfrench configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge wfrench

Dependencies

wfrench have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install wfrench package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.