How To Install dict-bouvier on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install dict-bouvier on Ubuntu 18.04. dict-bouvier is John Bouviers Law Dictionary for the USA

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dict-bouvier on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is dict-bouvier

dict-bouvier is:

This is the 1856 Revised Sixth Edition of John Bouvier’s law dictionary, formatted for use with the dictd server. It is an excellent, if dated, way to look up information about legal words and principles.

There are three methods to install dict-bouvier on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install dict-bouvier Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install dict-bouvier

Install dict-bouvier Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install dict-bouvier

Install dict-bouvier 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install dict-bouvier

How To Uninstall dict-bouvier on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove dict-bouvier

Uninstall dict-bouvier And Its Dependencies

To uninstall dict-bouvier and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dict-bouvier

Remove dict-bouvier Configurations and Data

To remove dict-bouvier configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge dict-bouvier

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

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

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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install dict-bouvier package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.