---
name: "ydpdict"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ydpdict"
version: "1.0.5-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ydpdict"
---

# ydpdict(1)

an interface for Collins and Langenscheidt dictionaries

## NAME

ydpdict - an interface for Collins and Langenscheidt dictionaries

## SYNOPSIS

**ydpdict \[** **options** **\]**

## DESCRIPTION

**ydpdict** is an ncurses interface for English-Polish and Polish-English Collins dictionaries, as well as German-Polish and Polish-German Langenscheidt dictionaries, which are distributed by Young Digital Planet.

**ydpdict** tries to load the configuration file from the following locations (reads only the first one found):

- 1\)

  **~/ydpdict.conf**

- 2\)

  **~/.ydpdictrc**

- 3\)

  **/etc/ydpdict.conf**

**ydpdict** searches for dictionary files in current directory and */usr/local/share/ydpdict.*

Pronunciation samples are read from */media/cdrom* by default. To play samples of both english and german words, one shall create *en* and *de* subdirectiories with respective content.

## OPTIONS

- **-e \[--eng\]**

  Starts the English-Polish dictionary (default).

- **-p \[--pol\]**

  Starts the Polish-English dictionary.

- **-g \[--ger-pol\]**

  Starts the German-Polish dictionary.

- **-o \[--pol-ger\]**

  Starts the Polish-German dictionary.

- **-f \[--path=PATH\]**

  Sets the path to data files.

- **-c \[--cdpath=PATH\]**

  Sets the path to the CD with pronunciation samples.

- **-P \[--player=PATH\]**

  Sets the path to the sound player.

- **-w \[--word=WORD\]**

  Starts the dictionary and translates the specified word.

- **-A \[--audio=DEVICE\]**

  Sets the default audio device.

- **--version**

  Displays the version of the program.

- **-h \[--help\]**

  Shows command line options.

## CONFIGURATION OPTIONS

- **Path *PATH***

  Sets the path to data files.

- **CDPath *PATH***

  Sets the path to the CD with pronunciation samples.

- **Player *COMMAND***

  Sets the path to the sound player.

- **DefaultDictionary *TYPE***

  Default dictionary (0 - English-Polish, 1 - Polish-English, 2 - German-Polish, 3 - Polish-German).

- **UseColor *BOOLEAN***

  Color support is autodetected, but color display can be forced with this option (On, Off).

- **UseTransparent *BOOLEAN***

  Terminal transparency (On, Off).

- **Color *COLOR***

  - **DefinitionColor *COLOR***

  - **InformationColor *COLOR***

  Colors used to display definitions can be set to one of the following: Black, Red, Green, Brown, Blue, Magenta, Cyan, White, Gray, Yellow, LightRed, LightGreen, LightBlue, LightMagenta, LightCyan, LightWhite. Note: for colors with "Light" prefix, emphasis will be invisible.

## AUTHOR

**ydpdict** was written by Wojtek Kaniewski \<wojtekka@toxygen.net\>. Latest version can be found at *http://toxygen.net/ydpdict/*