How To Install dict-wn on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dict-wn on Kali Linux.

What is dict-wn

dict-wn is:

WordNet(C) is an on-line lexical reference system whose design is
inspired by current psycholinguistic theories of human lexical
memory. English nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs are organized
into synonym sets, each representing one underlying lexical
concept. Different relations link the synonym sets.

WordNet was developed by the Cognitive Science Laboratory at Princeton
University under the direction of Professor George A. Miller (Principal
Investigator).

This package will be of limited use without the server found in the
dictd package.

There are three methods to install dict-wn on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install dict-wn Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install dict-wn using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install dict-wn

Install dict-wn Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install dict-wn using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install dict-wn

Install dict-wn Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install dict-wn using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dict-wn

How To Uninstall dict-wn on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the dict-wn package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove dict-wn

Uninstall dict-wn And Its Dependencies

To uninstall dict-wn and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dict-wn

Remove dict-wn Configurations and Data

To remove dict-wn configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge dict-wn

Remove dict-wn configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove dict-wn configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dict-wn

Dependencies

dict-wn have the following dependencies:

References

• dict-wn website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install dict-wn package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.