How To Install xfce4-dict on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install xfce4-dict on CentOS 7. xfce4-dict is A Dictionary Client for the Xfce desktop environment

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xfce4-dict on CentOS 7.

What is xfce4-dict

Xfce4 Dictionary is a client program to query different dictionaries. It can query a Dict server (RFC 2229), open online dictionaries in a web browser or verify the spelling of a word using enchant. This package contains the stand-alone application, that can be used in different desktop environments too.

We can use yum or dnf to install xfce4-dict on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install xfce4-dict.

Install xfce4-dict on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install xfce4-dict using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install xfce4-dict

Install xfce4-dict 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 xfce4-dict using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install xfce4-dict

How To Uninstall xfce4-dict on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the xfce4-dict package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove xfce4-dict

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xfce4-dict on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.