# Install diction

GNU diction and style. Version 1.11 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:diction
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install diction
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install diction
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: textproc/diction/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install diction
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: diction from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install diction
```

  Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: diction from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#diction
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/di/diction/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:diction
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/diction>
- **Version:** 1.11
- **Source summary:** GNU diction and style
- **Homepage:** <https://www.gnu.org/software/diction/>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://www.gnu.org/software/diction>
- **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later
- **Source archive:** <https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/gnu/diction/diction-1.11.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- diction (cli)
- style (cli)
- diction (alias)
- style (alias)

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 1.11
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://www.gnu.org/software/diction/
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## 安全说明

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** diction
- **Aliases:** style
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - diction - 1.14-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: diction from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Utilities to help with style and diction (English and German) | http://www.gnu.org/software/diction/diction.html
- Nix - diction: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/di/diction/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - diction - 1.14-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: diction from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Utilities to help with style and diction (English and German) | http://www.gnu.org/software/diction/diction.html
- dnf - diction - 1.14-13.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: diction from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Identifies diction and style errors | http://www.gnu.org/software/diction/diction.html
- MacPorts - diction: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: textproc/diction/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


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## Sources

- Nucleus package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- package-page enrichment
- package version freshness
- av.db category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph