Dictionnary : always mega slow ?! :-(

[Chris Mohler]

On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 12:22 PM, Vincent Trouilliez
<vincent.trouilliez at modulonet.fr> wrote:
> Hi list,
>
> A few days ago, I started using the Dictionnary that's in the
> Application's menu.
>
> I am having a problem: it is MEGA slow to respond !
> I mean, when I type a word in the search box and press Enter, it takes
> literally 30 seconds to come up with the word's definition !
> Worse : during all that time, it doesn't show ANY sign indicating that
> it's actually working/budy. The mouse cursor does' change for the "hour
> glass" shape, or anything whatsoever. So at first, I used to think the
> dictionnary simply crased or was buggy in some way, so I closed it long
> before it managed to serve me the word's definition.
>
> Is it just me or does every body witness a similar behaviour ?
>
> It just makes the dictionnary unusable.. is there a way to install a
> local copy of the dictionnary(ies), so that it can work off-line rather
> than having to rely on the internet all the time ?

You could either

A - find a dictionary server that is closer to you (faster) and add it
via preferences.

B - install a local dictionary server and use it instead.  'apt-cache
search dictd' to look for dictionaries.

I just tried B and did:
sudo aptitude install dict-gcide
Then in the prefs of the dictionary, added another server called
"test" and set the server to localhost.  I was then able to search w/o
the net...

Chris