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Is the Unix "words" file (e.g at /usr/share/dict/words) pretty standard? I.e, can I generally rely on, for example, the 200th word in the file to be the same word between a fedora and an ubuntu installation using the same kernel? Does mac use a different words file? Does this file get frequently updated with new words, or is the linux words file more-or-less consistent over time?

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    Too many questions per question IMO. Also, some of answers are easy to find, e.g. unix.stackexchange.com/a/253498/562386
    – Destroy666
    Commented Apr 20, 2023 at 15:17
  • @Destroy666 this is a great dupe. Too bad we can't dupe questions across the network...
    – Him
    Commented Apr 20, 2023 at 15:24

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/usr/share/dict/words is not standard and does not exist on all systems. Its contents depend on how you installed the file.

See this answer and words (Unix) on Wikipedia.

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Tested (OS that support it, use common path):

  • FreeBSD: installed by default
  • MacOS: installed by default, package web2
  • fedora: need to install words package
  • Debian and derivative: seems installed by default, package wamerican
  • archlinux: not installed by default, need to install community/words
  • Gentoo: need to install sys-apps/miscfiles
  • busybox: none
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