How To Install xfce4-dict on Debian 12

Learn how to install xfce4-dict on Debian 12 with this tutorial. xfce4-dict is Dictionary plugin for Xfce4 panel

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xfce4-dict on Debian 12.

What is xfce4-dict

xfce4-dict is:

This program allows you to search different kinds of dictionary services for words or phrases and shows you the result. Currently you can query a Dict server (RFC 2229), any online dictionary service by opening a web browser or search for words using the aspell/ispell program.

xfce4-dict contains a stand-alone application called ??xfce4-dict?? and a panel plugin for the Xfce panel.

There are three methods to install xfce4-dict 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 xfce4-dict Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xfce4-dict

Install xfce4-dict Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xfce4-dict

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

sudo aptitude -y install xfce4-dict

How To Uninstall xfce4-dict on Debian 12

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

sudo apt-get remove xfce4-dict

Uninstall xfce4-dict And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xfce4-dict and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xfce4-dict

Remove xfce4-dict Configurations and Data

To remove xfce4-dict configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xfce4-dict

Remove xfce4-dict configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove xfce4-dict configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xfce4-dict

Dependencies

xfce4-dict have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xfce4-dict package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.