Dict: Difference between revisions
imported>Crocodillian m Add note to rebuild system after adding package to config. |
imported>Peterhoeg Set server via /etc/dict.conf instead of per user. |
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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. | and rebuild your system. | ||
== Usage == | == Usage == | ||
Revision as of 08:05, 8 July 2022
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