## <> ## <> ## <> ||<>|| = InstallOfflineDictionary = This page shows how to set up a local DICT server and use Dictionary programs that are already included with Ubuntu to access locally stored dictionary. 1. Install DictD: {{{ sudo apt-get install dictd }}} This installs a DICT server. Now you can install whatever dictionaries you want. Dictionaries are available in the repositories. A simple [[http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?su...&keywords=dict | package search]] will show many. So to install a thesaurus, for example, use {{{ sudo apt-get install dict-moby-thesaurus }}} 2. To configure Dictionary, open the Dictionary program 3. Go into Edit -> Preference. 4. Click on "Add" to add a source. 5. Under "Description" give it a name like "Local Dictionaries", under "hostname" type "localhost" [REMINDER: In Jaunty and later you might try putting "127.0.0.1" (without the quotes) instead] and leave the port number the same. 6. Now click "add". And now whenever you're offline you can choose "Local Dictionaries" from "Dictionary Sources" and access your dictionaries offline. --------- Originally posted in [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=982326|Ubuntu Forums]]