Failed to connect to dict.org

Starko · 11-09-2011, 04:07 AM

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\viewer\dictionary.py", line 38, in run
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\viewer\dictionary.py", line 31, in define
File "site-packages\calibre\utils\dictclient.py", line 43, in __init__
File "socket.py", line 224, in meth
gaierror: [Errno 11004] getaddrinfo failed
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why do i get this when i try to do a dictionary lookup?

kovidgoyal · 11-09-2011, 04:33 AM

Because the viewr is trying to connect to the dict.org server to lookup the word and failing.

Starko · 11-10-2011, 05:35 AM

I will rephrase my question:
Why does viewer fails when trying to connect to the dict.org server to lookup the word? I hope the answer is not :
Because
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\viewer\dictionary.py", line 38, in run
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\viewer\dictionary.py", line 31, in define
File "site-packages\calibre\utils\dictclient.py", line 43, in __init__
File "socket.py", line 224, in meth
gaierror: [Errno 11004] getaddrinfo failed

kovidgoyal · 11-10-2011, 05:58 AM

A getaddrinfo failed means the DNS lookup failed. Which means you dont have a working internet connection. Most likely culprint is stale proxy settings.

Halo · 11-10-2011, 02:31 PM

Could a user-friendly error message be added to calibre for this case?

kovidgoyal · 11-10-2011, 09:58 PM

There is a user friendly error message. The OP was posting the traceback from the error message. There's no way to present a user friendly version of the traceback as with internet connectivity too many things can go wrong.

11-09-2011, 04:07 AM	#1
Starko Zealot Posts: 123 Karma: 998177 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3	Failed to connect to dict.org Traceback (most recent call last): File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\viewer\dictionary.py", line 38, in run File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\viewer\dictionary.py", line 31, in define File "site-packages\calibre\utils\dictclient.py", line 43, in __init__ File "socket.py", line 224, in meth gaierror: [Errno 11004] getaddrinfo failed ----------------- why do i get this when i try to do a dictionary lookup?

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11-09-2011, 04:33 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Because the viewr is trying to connect to the dict.org server to lookup the word and failing.

11-10-2011, 05:35 AM	#3
Starko Zealot Posts: 123 Karma: 998177 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3	I will rephrase my question: Why does viewer fails when trying to connect to the dict.org server to lookup the word? I hope the answer is not : Because File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\viewer\dictionary.py", line 38, in run File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\viewer\dictionary.py", line 31, in define File "site-packages\calibre\utils\dictclient.py", line 43, in __init__ File "socket.py", line 224, in meth gaierror: [Errno 11004] getaddrinfo failed

11-10-2011, 05:58 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	A getaddrinfo failed means the DNS lookup failed. Which means you dont have a working internet connection. Most likely culprint is stale proxy settings.

11-10-2011, 02:31 PM	#5
Halo Connoisseur Posts: 96 Karma: 72130 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA Device: Sony PRS-505, Kindle DX 1st Gen, Kindle Fire 1st Gen	Could a user-friendly error message be added to calibre for this case?

11-10-2011, 09:58 PM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	There is a user friendly error message. The OP was posting the traceback from the error message. There's no way to present a user friendly version of the traceback as with internet connectivity too many things can go wrong.

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