Re: gnome-dictionary applet behind a firewall

[Calum Benson <Calum Benson Sun COM>]

On 4 Nov 2009, at 09:45, Indraneel Mukherjee wrote:

> Hi,
> I'm trying to use the gnome-dictionary applet in my office where  
> definitely
> there's some kind of firewall that's blocking out many ports.
>
> So, is it possible to get the gnome-dictionary-applet working from  
> behind a
> firewall?

Only by setting up your own dictionary server inside the firewall  
(this is what we had to do for a while when our office blocked DICT  
traffic), or finding a dictionary server outside the firewall that  
listened on a port that your firewall permitted.

Alternatively, of course, you try nicely asking your sysadmin to open  
the DICT port in the firewall :) (UDP port 2628, IIRC).

Cheeri,
Calum.

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