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[#]: subject: "Changing Linux System Language (Locales) From Command Line on Ubuntu and Debian Based Distros"
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[#]: via: "https://itsfoss.com/change-locales-linux/"
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[#]: author: "Marco Carmona https://itsfoss.com/author/marco/"
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[#]: collector: "lujun9972"
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Changing Linux System Language (Locales) From Command Line on Ubuntu and Debian Based Distros
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_**Brief: Here’s a quick tutorial that shows the steps for changing the locales on Ubuntu and other Linux distributions from the command line.**_
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It’s been some time since I wrote something on It’s FOSS. The truth is that I’ve been writing for a Spanish version of It’s FOSS. If you’ve not visited it and/or you’re a Spanish speaker, please visit [It’s FOSS en Español][1] and check all the Linux content in Spanish.
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You may be wondering why I’m sharing this fact with you. It’s because this post includes this new page as an example.
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At the time of doing a clean installation of [your favorite Linux distro][2], the system asks you to choose a main language. Even though it’s not frequent, some people consider changing that language to a new one later on, like me for example.
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See, I have to take screenshots in both Spanish (for It’s FOSS en Español) and in English (for It’s FOSS). This becomes a problem, because I have only one computer, and changing the user is not a fast solution for me.
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That’s why I’d like to share with you this quick tip, where I’ll show you how to change your main system language with two simple lines in the terminal.
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Let’s begin!
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### Changing Linux system language from the terminal
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Let’s suppose you want to change your main language from English to Spanish.
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Verify which language you have set as default (main language). For this, let’s use the locale command.
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```
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locale
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```
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You should see something like this.
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```
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[email protected]:~$ locale
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LANG=en_US.UTF-8
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LANGUAGE=
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LC_CTYPE="en_US.UTF-8"
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LC_NUMERIC="en_US.UTF-8"
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LC_TIME="en_US.UTF-8"
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LC_COLLATE="en_US.UTF-8"
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LC_MONETARY="en_US.UTF-8"
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LC_MESSAGES="en_US.UTF-8"
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LC_PAPER="en_US.UTF-8"
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LC_NAME="en_US.UTF-8"
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LC_ADDRESS="en_US.UTF-8"
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LC_TELEPHONE="en_US.UTF-8"
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LC_MEASUREMENT="en_US.UTF-8"
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LC_IDENTIFICATION="en_US.UTF-8"
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LC_ALL=
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```
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Here you can see that the main language is English. Now to change it, use the dpkg command in this fashion:
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sudo dpkg-reconfigure locales
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Once you run the command before, you should see the next screen in your terminal.
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![sudo dpkg reconfigure locales][3]
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Here, you should **move using the up and down arrow** until you reach the desired language. In my case, I desire Spanish, and more specific, Mexican Spanish because I’m Mexican.
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Not all languages may have the options, but if yours have, opt for [UTF-8][4].
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Once your language has been found, **press the SPACE KEY to mark** it and then **ENTER**.
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![Selecting your language][5]
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Finally, select this new language as your default by moving to it using the arrow key and pushing the **ENTER KEY**, in the last windows.
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![Setting new language as default][6]
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Once done, you should see a message like this in your terminal:
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Generating locales (this might take a while)...
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en_US.UTF-8... done
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es_MX.UTF-8... done
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Generation complete.
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```
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_**And that’s all!**_ Now you’re able to change your default language as many times you want directly from the terminal.
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Please let us know if you have any doubt about this topic in the comments section. _**Good look!**_
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via: https://itsfoss.com/change-locales-linux/
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作者：[Marco Carmona][a]
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选题：[lujun9972][b]
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[a]: https://itsfoss.com/author/marco/
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[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972
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[1]: https://es.itsfoss.com/
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[2]: https://itsfoss.com/best-linux-beginners/
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[3]: https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sudo_dpkg-reconfigure_locales.png?resize=1090%2C690&ssl=1
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[4]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTF-8
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[5]: https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Selecting_your_language.png?resize=800%2C506&ssl=1
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[6]: https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Setting_new_language_as_default-1.png?resize=800%2C506&ssl=1
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