---
name: "catdic"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "canna-utils"
version: "3.7p3-25"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/catdic"
---

# catdic(1)

Download a dictionary

## NAME

catdic - Download a dictionary

## SYNOPSIS

**catdic \[{-cs\|-cannaserver} *canna-server*\] \[-i\|-u *user-name*\] *remote-dic* \[-l *local-file*\]**

## DESCRIPTION

catdic downloads a dictionary file to the current directory.  The file downloaded is a dictionary file the dictionary name of which is *remote-dic*.  It is in the user dictionary directory of the machine  on which *cannaserver*(1M) is in operation.  (Hereafter, this machine  is called the remote host.)

## OPTIONS

- \-cs *canna-server* (or -cannaserver *canna-server*)

  Specifies the name of the server machine that contains a dictionary to be  downloaded.

- \-i

  Downloads the system dictionary.

- \-u *user-name*

  Specifies the user name.  Another user's dictionary can be referenced by  this user name.

- \-l *local-file*

  *local-file* is the dictionary file name.  If it is omitted, the standard  output will be assumed.

## EXAMPLES

```
  % catdic test
```

Outputs the contents of dictionary file \`\`test'' on the remote host, to the  standard output.

```
  % catdic test -l test2.t
```

Downloads dictionary file \`\`test'' on the remote host to current directory  file \`\`test2.t''.

## SEE ALSO

cannaserver(1M), [lsdic(1)](/lsdic/1.md), [mkdic(1)](/mkdic/1.md)