goldendict-ng¶
A desktop dictionary that looks words up in dictd and in Kiwix books
- Version recorded: 25.06.0
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references - Upstream: https://github.com/xiaoyifang/goldendict-ng
What it does¶
A desktop look-up window: type a word, or select one in any application and press a shortcut, and it answers from every dictionary it knows -- the local dictd from dictionaries, StarDict and other dictionary files, and ZIM books such as a Wiktionary.
Why you would want it¶
The desktop half of dictionaries: the same answers as dict WORD without a terminal, and one window for dictionaries and books together.
Before it will work¶
A desktop session. Once dictionaries is installed, add the local dictd (127.0.0.1) as a DICT server among its dictionary sources, and add ZIM books by their folder. Where those settings sit in this version's menus has not been checked on a desktop here yet.
How it installs¶
- apt:
goldendict-ng
Known problems¶
It does not find dictd by itself: the DICT server has to be added once, by hand, as above. Qt6 WebEngine is a large dependency on a desktop without it.
Keeping it current¶
- probe: apt policy
- strategy: apt_upgrade
Where to get help with the software itself¶
The project's issue tracker on GitHub (https://github.com/xiaoyifang/goldendict-ng/issues).