dict-client software package provides virtual package provided by dico, jed-extra, xfce4-dict, dictem, dict, gnome-dictionary, dictionary-el, lookup-el, you can install in your Debian 8 (Jessie) by running the commands given below on the terminal,
$ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install dict-client
dict-client is installed in your system.
Make ensure the dict-client package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep dict-client*
You will get with dict-client package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Debian 8 jessie |
| Section | Virtual packages |
| Package | dict-client |
| Version | |
| Description | virtual package provided by dico, jed-extra, xfce4-dict, dictem, dict, gnome-dictionary, dictionary-el, lookup-el |
| Sub Section | virtual |