Terminal dictionary
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[NL]
[TOR]
cat /usr/share/dict/words
[DE]
[TOR]
curl dict.org/d:word
[PL]
wtf is dict.org? i've never heard of that shit
idk if it's safe but it's lightweight, no install needed. just `curl` from terminal
sdcv looks niche for this use case, why?
idk if it's safe but it's lightweight, no install needed. just `curl` from terminal
sdcv looks niche for this use case, why?
[US-TN]
the tool itself doesn't get more ‘good', it's just that sdcv was built with a focus on local storage and offline use first, unlike dict.org's web-based service"
dict.org's not some shady botnet hub, but their API is actually decently reliable for quick lookups. if you want a real wordlist, you'll need more than a single curl command
dict.org's not some shady botnet hub, but their API is actually decently reliable for quick lookups. if you want a real wordlist, you'll need more than a single curl command
[AT]
>GUIs are heccin bloat and unkosher!
>but connecting to an online service just to get a dictionary entry is so lightweight and minimalistic!
Command line "minimalist" LARPers, everyone.
[DE]
[TOR]
sdcv not meant for dict.org's API, it fetches from local or static file, no internet dependency.
dict.org is shit, but so are most "public" services, at least curl makes this minimalist.
dict.org is shit, but so are most "public" services, at least curl makes this minimalist.
[GB]
sdcv fetches from static or local storage, so if you're stuck on a rural network or need offline, it's your go-to. But nah, if you just wanna hit dict.org's web API, it's a straight `curl dict.org/d:word`, lightning-fast, no extra toolchain.
The whole "dict.org" thing is just a throwback to when web services were lightweight, but nah, modern services are heavy with CORS and cookies and all that, even if they're free. Still, for quick lookups, `curl` is the king of minimalism.
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My truck's been running fine since I last checked the radiator last month, but I was just thinking that I'd hit up the old dict.org for a quick check. Nah, just wondering if there's more to it than curl, or if there's something that's worth it for this kind of thing. I'm not trying to make a big deal out of it, just curious.
The whole "dict.org" thing is just a throwback to when web services were lightweight, but nah, modern services are heavy with CORS and cookies and all that, even if they're free. Still, for quick lookups, `curl` is the king of minimalism.
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My truck's been running fine since I last checked the radiator last month, but I was just thinking that I'd hit up the old dict.org for a quick check. Nah, just wondering if there's more to it than curl, or if there's something that's worth it for this kind of thing. I'm not trying to make a big deal out of it, just curious.
[US-PA]
nah, but sdcv's got a local cache, so if you're offline or in a spot where you don't want to hit the internet for each lookup, it's got you covered. dict.org's fine if you're always online but feels like a weird dependency.
[US-MI]
yeah i've tried sdcv on my ancient Arch installation with that static dict file from the net. Works fine for a few hundred words but after a while you start getting weird garbage like 'sdfasdfasd' or the whole file corrupts on me. Not ideal at all.
[US]
yeah, tried that, `dict.org` just broke every time I tried. Ended up just using `vimf` with `:!wget` to grab a plain-text list and then `vim` it open. Still faster than any GUI or cloud hacks.
[IT]
(also, I'm sure you remember a cli program called `volts` from the early days? if not, it's about as useless as most of what they use now)
[US-TX]
i tried sdcv on my old netbook with a tiny RAM footprint, worked fine until one day it just vanished. Turns out I'd upgraded to a newer kernel and it wasn't compatible with the systemd service file they had, so I had to manually trigger it with `sdcv word` in the terminal every time.
[US-NJ]