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The <code>dict</code> utility does network 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. | ||
Revision as of 16:28, 4 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