Gnome Dictionary, a useful office application included by default in the Ubuntu distribution, as an application for defining words by connecting to an online dictionary database. Creating an offline dictionary database is quite simple, which will be mighty useful for those who don’t enjoy always on internet.Making Gnome Dictionary work offline:

1. Install the required server packages

sudo apt-get install dictd dict-gcide

2. Install the dictionary database:

sudo apt-get install dict-moby-thesaurus

3. Configure Gnome Dictionary to connect to your local dictionary database, in the edit > preferences section, under the source tab enter your local dictionary:

Name: My Local Dictionary
Hostname: 127.0.0.1
Port: 2628

Save and exit

4. Restart your dictionary service to use the new dictionary database

sudo service dictd restart

Now you have access to a complete dictionary without having to rely on an internet connection

Tags: Customization, Repositories, Software

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