---
name: "eblook"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "eblook"
version: "1:1.6.1-16+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/eblook"
---

# eblook(1)

look in an electronic dictionary

## NAME

eblook - look in an electronic dictionary

## SYNOPSIS

**eblook** \[*option*...\] \[*book-directory* \[*appendix-directory*\]\]

## OPTIONS

- **-e**, **--encoding**=*NAME*

  specify input/output encoding

- **-q**, **--no-init-file**

  ignore user init file

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this message

- **-v**, **--version**

  show version number

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 1997,1998,1999,2000 NISHIDA Keisuke\
 Copyright © 2000-2002 Satomi\
 Copyright © 2000,2001 Kazuhiko\
 Copyright © 2000-2002 NEMOTO Takashi\
 Copyright © 2000,2001 YAMAGATA eblook may be distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public Licence; certain other uses are permitted as well.  For details, see the file \`COPYING'. There is no warranty, to the extent permitted by law.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **eblook** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **eblook** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info eblook**

should give you access to the complete manual.