How To Install xfce4-dict-plugin on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install xfce4-dict-plugin on CentOS 7. xfce4-dict-plugin is Xfce panel plugin to query a Dict server

Introduction

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

What is xfce4-dict-plugin

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 plugin for the Xfce panel.

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

Install xfce4-dict-plugin 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-plugin using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install xfce4-dict-plugin

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

sudo dnf -y install xfce4-dict-plugin

How To Uninstall xfce4-dict-plugin on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove xfce4-dict-plugin

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Summary

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