An unofficial CLI tool for looking up translations using the Pons API.
pons-cli is an unofficial command-line tool for quickly looking up word translations via the Pons dictionary API.
It's ideal for developers, translators, and language learners who prefer working in the terminal.
This project is not affiliated with Pons or its services.
Enable snaps on elementary OS and install pons-cli
Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.
Snaps are discoverable and installable from the Snap Store, an app store with an audience of millions.
Enable snapd
Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open Terminal from the Applications launcher and type the following:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.
Install pons-cli
To install pons-cli, simply use the following command: