From 271cdf42b9dd927f3b9489ed9007556bc321054a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: DarkSun Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2022 05:02:29 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?=E9=80=89=E9=A2=98[tech]:=2020220309=20Changing?= =?UTF-8?q?=20Linux=20System=20Language=20(Locales)=20From=20Command=20Lin?= =?UTF-8?q?e=20on=20Ubuntu=20and=20Debian=20Based=20Distros?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit sources/tech/20220309 Changing Linux System Language (Locales) From Command Line on Ubuntu and Debian Based Distros.md --- ...Line on Ubuntu and Debian Based Distros.md | 119 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 119 insertions(+) create mode 100644 sources/tech/20220309 Changing Linux System Language (Locales) From Command Line on Ubuntu and Debian Based Distros.md diff --git a/sources/tech/20220309 Changing Linux System Language (Locales) From Command Line on Ubuntu and Debian Based Distros.md b/sources/tech/20220309 Changing Linux System Language (Locales) From Command Line on Ubuntu and Debian Based Distros.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..229e401b3b --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/tech/20220309 Changing Linux System Language (Locales) From Command Line on Ubuntu and Debian Based Distros.md @@ -0,0 +1,119 @@ +[#]: subject: "Changing Linux System Language (Locales) From Command Line on Ubuntu and Debian Based Distros" +[#]: via: "https://itsfoss.com/change-locales-linux/" +[#]: author: "Marco Carmona https://itsfoss.com/author/marco/" +[#]: collector: "lujun9972" +[#]: translator: " " +[#]: reviewer: " " +[#]: publisher: " " +[#]: url: " " + +Changing Linux System Language (Locales) From Command Line on Ubuntu and Debian Based Distros +====== + +_**Brief: Here’s a quick tutorial that shows the steps for changing the locales on Ubuntu and other Linux distributions from the command line.**_ + +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. + +You may be wondering why I’m sharing this fact with you. It’s because this post includes this new page as an example. + +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. + +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. + +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. + +Let’s begin! + +### Changing Linux system language from the terminal + +Let’s suppose you want to change your main language from English to Spanish. + +Verify which language you have set as default (main language). For this, let’s use the locale command. + +``` + + locale + +``` + +You should see something like this. + +``` + + [email protected]:~$ locale + LANG=en_US.UTF-8 + LANGUAGE= + LC_CTYPE="en_US.UTF-8" + LC_NUMERIC="en_US.UTF-8" + LC_TIME="en_US.UTF-8" + LC_COLLATE="en_US.UTF-8" + LC_MONETARY="en_US.UTF-8" + LC_MESSAGES="en_US.UTF-8" + LC_PAPER="en_US.UTF-8" + LC_NAME="en_US.UTF-8" + LC_ADDRESS="en_US.UTF-8" + LC_TELEPHONE="en_US.UTF-8" + LC_MEASUREMENT="en_US.UTF-8" + LC_IDENTIFICATION="en_US.UTF-8" + LC_ALL= + +``` + +Here you can see that the main language is English. Now to change it, use the dpkg command in this fashion: + +``` + + sudo dpkg-reconfigure locales + +``` + +Once you run the command before, you should see the next screen in your terminal. + +![sudo dpkg reconfigure locales][3] + +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. + +Not all languages may have the options, but if yours have, opt for [UTF-8][4]. + +Once your language has been found, **press the SPACE KEY to mark** it and then **ENTER**. + +![Selecting your language][5] + +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. + +![Setting new language as default][6] + +Once done, you should see a message like this in your terminal: + +``` + + Generating locales (this might take a while)... + en_US.UTF-8... done + es_MX.UTF-8... done + Generation complete. + +``` + +_**And that’s all!**_ Now you’re able to change your default language as many times you want directly from the terminal. + +Please let us know if you have any doubt about this topic in the comments section. _**Good look!**_ + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://itsfoss.com/change-locales-linux/ + +作者：[Marco Carmona][a] +选题：[lujun9972][b] +译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://itsfoss.com/author/marco/ +[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972 +[1]: https://es.itsfoss.com/ +[2]: https://itsfoss.com/best-linux-beginners/ +[3]: https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sudo_dpkg-reconfigure_locales.png?resize=1090%2C690&ssl=1 +[4]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTF-8 +[5]: https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Selecting_your_language.png?resize=800%2C506&ssl=1 +[6]: https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Setting_new_language_as_default-1.png?resize=800%2C506&ssl=1