# Installer dict avec Homebrew, apt, MacPorts, Nix, dnf, pacman, zypper Consultez les chemins d'installation, exécutables, métadonnées et notes de sécurité de dict pour les workflows d'agents IA. ## installation ```sh sudo av install brew:dict ``` Commandes d'installation supplémentaires: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install dict ``` Preuve: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install dict ``` Preuve: MacPorts ports tree: textproc/dict/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install dict ``` Preuve: Debian stable package indexes: dict from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#dict ``` Preuve: nixpkgs package indexes: dict from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install dictd ``` Preuve: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: dictd from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S dictd ``` Preuve: Arch Linux sync databases: dictd from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install dictd ``` Preuve: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: dictd from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst ## Faits du paquet - **Clé du paquet:** brew:dict - **Gestionnaire de paquets:** Homebrew - **Version:** 1.13.3 - **Résumé source:** Dictionary Server Protocol (RFC2229) client - **Page d'accueil:** - **Généré:** 2026-08-03T19:37:03+00:00 ## exécutables - colorit (alias) - dict (alias) - dict_lookup (alias) - dictd (alias) - dictdplugin-config (alias) - dictfmt (alias) - dictfmt_index2suffix (alias) - dictfmt_index2word (alias) - dictl (alias) - dictunformat (alias) - dictzip (alias) ## Comportement d'installation - Bouteille: non disponible ## Version et fraîcheur - page générée: 2026-08-03 - version du gestionnaire: 1.13.3 ## Historique du projet et usages dict is the command-line client and companion server/tool suite for the DICT Dictionary Server Protocol. It sits in the Unix tradition of small text tools while exposing network dictionary lookup, formatting, compression, and server administration utilities. ### Historique du projet The DICT protocol was published as RFC 2229 in October 1997 to replace older webster-style dictionary access with a TCP query/response protocol that could address multiple dictionary databases through one interface. The dictd source tree carries that protocol lineage into a client, daemon, formatter, dictzip compressor, and supporting tools. The current public repository describes itself as client/server software, human-language dictionary databases, and tools supporting RFC 2229. Its NEWS file shows long maintenance across Unix-like systems, including 2011 utility additions, 2020 IPv6 support, and a 2023 build-system refresh. ### Historique d'adoption dict became package-manager material because it gives terminal users a network dictionary client, while also letting administrators run local DICT servers. The upstream README points operators to dict.org mailing lists for release, database, and server-operator discussion, which reflects the project culture around shared dictionary services. ### Modes d'utilisation The client reads server settings from ~/.dictrc or /etc/dict.conf and connects to DICT servers on the RFC port by default. Typical use is direct word lookup, database listing, matching strategies, or using dictd and dictfmt to serve and build dictionaries locally. ### Pourquoi les passionnés de paquets s'y intéressent For package nerds, dict is interesting because it packages a complete protocol ecosystem rather than a single command: CLI client, daemon, database tooling, compression format, sample configs, and a standards document all live close together. ### Chronologie - 1997: RFC 2229 publishes the DICT Dictionary Server Protocol. - 2011: dict_lookup is added for translating selected words and phrases. - 2020: dict and dictd gain IPv6 support. - 2023: dictd 2.0.0 switches to the mk-configure build system. ### Related projects - RFC 2229, dict.org, dictd, dictfmt, and dictzip form the closely related DICT protocol toolchain. ### Sources - - - - - - ## Notes de sécurité broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Risque Geiger:** blue / moyen - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Unix: ~/.dictrc, /etc/dict.conf, /etc/dictd.conf ## Autres enregistrements de gestionnaires de paquets - Debian apt - dict - 1.13.1+dfsg-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: dict from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | dictionary client | https://sourceforge.net/projects/dict/ - Nix - dict: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: dict from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - Ubuntu apt - dict - 1.13.1+dfsg-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: dict from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | dictionary client | https://sourceforge.net/projects/dict/ - MacPorts - dict: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: textproc/dict/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Debian apt - dictd - 1.13.1+dfsg-1: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: dictd from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | dictionary server | https://sourceforge.net/projects/dict/ - Debian apt - dictfmt - 1.13.1+dfsg-1: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: dictfmt from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | utility to format a file for use by a dictd server | https://sourceforge.net/projects/dict/ - Debian apt - dictzip - 1.13.1+dfsg-1: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: dictzip from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | compression utility for dictionary databases | https://sourceforge.net/projects/dict/ - Ubuntu apt - dictd - 1.13.1+dfsg-1build1: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: dictd from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | dictionary server | https://sourceforge.net/projects/dict/ - Ubuntu apt - dictfmt - 1.13.1+dfsg-1build1: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: dictfmt from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | utility to format a file for use by a dictd server | https://sourceforge.net/projects/dict/ - Ubuntu apt - dictzip - 1.13.1+dfsg-1build1: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: dictzip from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | compression utility for dictionary databases | https://sourceforge.net/projects/dict/ - dnf - dictd - 1.13.3-7.fc45: installed executable or alias match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: dictd from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst | DICT protocol (RFC 2229) server and command-line client | http://www.dict.org/ - dnf - dictd-server - 1.13.3-7.fc45: installed executable or alias match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: dictd-server from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst | Server for the Dictionary Server Protocol (DICT) | http://www.dict.org/ - pacman - dictd - 1.13.3-1: installed executable or alias match | Arch Linux sync databases: dictd from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Online dictionary client and server | https://sourceforge.net/projects/dict/ - zypper - dictd - 1.13.3+git.1731775346.2b21553-2.5: installed executable or alias match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: dictd from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | DICT protocol (RFC 2229) server and command-line client | https://github.com/cheusov/dictd - zypper - dictd-devel - 1.13.3+git.1731775346.2b21553-2.5: installed executable or alias match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: dictd-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | Development files for dictd | https://github.com/cheusov/dictd ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/dict.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/dict.yml) ## Sources - pkg.so package database - Geiger risk classifier - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - pkgdb category and tag curation - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph