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{{file|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|nix|<nowiki> | {{file|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|nix|<nowiki> | ||
| − | environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [ | + | { |
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| − | + | etc."dict.conf".text = "server dict.org"; | |
| + | systemPackages = with pkgs; [ dict ]; | ||
| + | }; | ||
| + | } | ||
</nowiki>}} | </nowiki>}} | ||
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== 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