Hi Having a good dictionary handy iis quite essential , having a multi lingual dictionary and Thesaurus is even better.
Ubuntu provides one with the the facility to install an offline multiple language dictionary. There are a host of online Dictionaries but having one always and off line is a different asset all together. Following is a simple how to install and tweak dictionary to run offline. The Language choices are upto you Part 1 Installing the Packages required Am assuming you are familiar with synaptic (System --> Administration --> Synaptic Package Manager) an have a working internet connection. Start Up synaptic and find the following packages and mark for installation dict dictd these are the server and client for a dictionary services the front end is Dictionary 2.28.xx which gets installed by default. (not in any order of preference) apart from the above if you continue searching in sequence (to the above mentioned packages) you will find a whole lot of dictionaries - the ones i have installed are dict-bouvier dict-devil dict-elements dict-foldoc dict-freedict-eng-deu (english to german) dict-freedict-eng-hin (english to hindi) dict-freedict-hin-eng (hindi to english) dict-gcide dictionaries-common dict-jargon dict-moby-thesaurus dict-vera Part 2 - Configuring the Dictionary to work offline After installing this (and other dictionaries of your choice) there is a small tweak we need to do to make the dictionary work offline Go to Applications --> Office--> Dictionary and run the programme Dictionary In the Open Application go to Edit --> preferences In Source select ADD and in description add any name you want to use for your customized dictionary services (replace source with a identifiable name) Let transport be as it is (Dictionary Server) *change* Hostname to 127.0.01 (replace dict.org) Port - Leave as it is. enter add then in the Select a Dictionary Source for looking up words Select the Dictionary source your just added Enter Close Type any word to test if the dictonary works (you can / should test with your internet off) If you get a meaning or any output means its working. Congratulations. 3. Accessing words / meanings from non default sources You may have added many other language dictionarys, and they may not be the default So to access say the english to Hindi dictionary type your word in and enter - on the right side a whole list of words (smilar words) will appear pressing on each will show you the meanings based on each dictionary installed (not a good way to show up meanings but at the moment this is what seems to be available) Again on the right panel there is drop arrow next to that -by default is shows similar words. if you press that you will see a list more options (Similar Words, Available Dictionaries, Strategies, Sources) . pressing on "Available dictionaries" will show you what dictionaries you have installed, If you select any dictionary the and then enter the word you want then the results you get are only from the selected dictionary. In case you want to use individual dictionaries and not have many replies cluttering up your responses you can open many dictionary windows and for each select a particular dictionary and get the meanings / responses as required. But your selection lasts only as long as that window is open. Hope you can enjoy this services as much (or maybe more) than i do have fun ram Next pressing on any dictonary will enable
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