I think this bug is valid. Using dict now in Precise, if I run $(dict -v bat), I get
$ dict -v bat Configuration file: server localhost server dict.org server dict0.us.dict.org server alt0.dict.org No definitions found for "bat" But if I run this, it works: $ dict -h dict.org bat 12 definitions found ... When dict fails to get a response from localhost, it stops, but according to the man page it is supposed to continue through the list of servers until it finds one that works. I have to comment out "localhost" in /etc/dictd/dict.conf, and then it works without specifying -h. ** Changed in: gnome-utils (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-utils in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/367024 Title: Connection failed to the dictionary server Status in “gnome-utils” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Binary package hint: gnome-utils i get the following error in gnome dictionary after installing dictd, dict-wn, dict-gcide and adding localhost as the dictionary server Error while looking up definition Connection failed to the dictionary server at localhost:2628 While on installing 'fantasdic', it can connect to the server and can show searches from all the dictionaries installed. ProblemType: Bug Architecture: i386 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-dictionary Package: gnome-utils 2.26.0-0ubuntu1 ProcEnviron: LANG=en_IN SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-utils Uname: Linux 2.6.28-11-generic i686 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-utils/+bug/367024/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp