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The <code>dict</code> utility does dictionary lookups from the command-line, it is part of the <code>dictd</code> software distribution. | The <code>dict</code> utility does network dictionary lookups from the command-line, it is part of the <code>dictd</code> software distribution. | ||
== Setup == | == Setup == | ||
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{{file|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|nix|<nowiki> | {{file|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|nix|<nowiki> | ||
environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [ | { | ||
environment = { | |||
etc."dict.conf".text = "server dict.org"; | |||
systemPackages = with pkgs; [ dict ]; | |||
}; | |||
} | |||
</nowiki>}} | </nowiki>}} | ||
and rebuild your system. | |||
== Usage == | == Usage == | ||
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* [http://dict.org/bin/Dict The <code>dict.org</code> web dictionary lookup tool] | * [http://dict.org/bin/Dict The <code>dict.org</code> web dictionary lookup tool] | ||
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[[Category:Networking]] | [[Category:Networking]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:55, 19 April 2024
The dict utility does network dictionary lookups from the command-line, it is part of the dictd software distribution.
Setup
Add `dict` to your list of packages in /etc/nixos/configuration.nix:
/etc/nixos/configuration.nix
{
environment = {
etc."dict.conf".text = "server dict.org";
systemPackages = with pkgs; [ dict ];
};
}
and rebuild your system.
Usage
To lookup a word, run, for example:
dict snowflake