Babytrans don't start. No error reported or useful tip given

[linovski]

Binary package hint: babytrans

:: After

1>
$ apt-get install babytrans
Download the dictionaries at
ftp://ftp.ac-grenoble.fr/ge/languages/babylon_dict/

2>
Update babytrans /usr/share/babytrans/dictionary file like this:
$ cat /usr/share/babytrans/dictionary
# Aliases for babytrans
#
# Syntax:
path = /usr/lib/babytrans
# language_abbreviation = language_name , language_file

# uncomment this line to use a personal directory
# (see documentation)
# path = ~/.babytrans

de = Deutsch , EngtoGer.dic
en = English , EngtoEng.dic
es = Español , EngtoSpa.dic
fr = Français , EngtoFre.dic
it = Italiano , EngtoIta.dic
nl = Nederlands , EngtoDut.dic
po = Português , EngtoPor.dic

3>
$
Copy the dictionaries:
$ ls /usr/lib/babytrans/
english2.dic english.dic EngtoDut.dic EngtoEng.dic EngtoFre.dic EngtoGer.dic EngtoHeb.dic EngtoIta.dic EngtoJpn.dic EngtoPor.dic EngtoSpa.dic

:: The result is:

$babytrans
$ # nothing happen, and this is the bug.

========

:: Workaround:

4> Remove babytrans config file

rego@linovski-laptop:~$ rm .ba
.babytrans/ .bash_history .bash_logout .bashrc
rego@linovski-laptop:~$ rm .babytrans/config

5> And execute babytrans
rego@linovski-laptop:~$ babytrans
Searching translation of: 'ls'

At this moment babytrans is working properly.
I need to select my wished language, and babytrans works correctly.
After I quit babytrans, it writes the config file ' .babytrans/config'
In order, to start babytrans again, I need back to step 4.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Apr 18 01:33:26 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
Package: babytrans 0.9.1-0.3ubuntu4 [modified: usr/share/babytrans/dictionary]
PackageArchitecture: i386
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SourcePackage: babytrans
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-16-generic i686

[linovski (avelinorego)]

When is doesn't exist the config file, babytrans work properly.
Follow strace of this situation.

[linovski (avelinorego)]

When is doesn't exist the config file, babytrans work properly.
Follow strace of this situation.

[Thomas Hotz (thotz-deactivatedaccount)]

Is this still an issue for you? What Ubuntu version do you use? Thank you for telling us!

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for babytrans (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

[OpenContrail Admin (ci-admin-f)]

Review in progress for https://review.opencontrail.org/48970
Submitter: Sandip Dey (<email address hidden>)