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Use the following URL:
Use the following URL:
http://dico.duckcorp.org/
https://dico.duckcorp.org/


=== Command Line Interface ===
=== Command Line Interface ===
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With ''dico'' you can query for <word>:
With ''dico'' you can query for <word>:
dico --host=dico.duckcorp.org <word>
dico --host=dict.duckcorp.org <word>
or with ''dict'':
or with ''dict'':
dict --host=dico.duckcorp.org <word>
dict --host=dict.duckcorp.org <word>


== Documentation ==
== Documentation ==


* generic documentation on [[wikipedia:Dict|DICT]]
* generic documentation on [[wikipedia:Dict|DICT]]
* [http://puszcza.gnu.org.ua/software/dico/manual/dico.html#SEC69 command line syntax for dico]
* [https://puszcza.gnu.org.ua/software/dico/manual/dico.html#dico-client command line syntax for dico]


== Technical Details ==
== Technical Details ==


This service is made using:
This service is made using:
* [http://www.gnu.org/software/dico/ GNU Dico]
* [https://puszcza.gnu.org.ua/software/dico/ GNU Dico]
* [http://www.djangoproject.com/ Django]
* [https://www.djangoproject.com/ Django]

Latest revision as of 06:44, 8 April 2020

Service 'Dico'
Description This service is an online dictionary, used both for definitions and translations, providing information from multiple sources
Prerequisite None
Account none IPv6 Ready No
Security Notes There is no big security concern except you can't be sure you're talking to our DICT server (no TLS support).


Access

Web Interface

Use the following URL:

https://dico.duckcorp.org/

Command Line Interface

You need a DICT software to query the dictionary. On Debian you can install it easily using:

apt-get install dico

or (another compatible software):

apt-get install dict

With dico you can query for <word>:

 dico --host=dict.duckcorp.org <word>

or with dict:

 dict --host=dict.duckcorp.org <word>

Documentation

Technical Details

This service is made using: