Questions that relate to the use of different languages in Ubuntu
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How to report bug in french
Sometimes, I see bugs when I use Ubuntu, and I would like to report them, but my english is too bad, so I would like to report them in french.
Is there anyway to do this ?
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Calendar in Unknown Language
Just installed Ubuntu 13.04. My system language is English (UK) and everything appears in English. But for some weird reason, the Calendar appears in some south east Asian language with Latin script ...
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Qtiplot ubuntu 12.04.2
In Qtiplot 9.8.8 svn 2255 I can't change the menu language from Japanese to english,
where to get english package for Qtiplot unde ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS i386.
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System Languages Mess
A friend installed Ubuntu for me in spanish.
I would like to switch it back to english. I tried the "apply system wide" but now it seems I messed something up, because now some things are in english ...
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How to change system language?
I use Ubuntu-Gnome 13.04 and I can't change system language.
I set it to Polish with "language & regions".
It was though because there is no option for adding so i installed:
language-pack-pl
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Change language in Ubuntu 13.04 [duplicate]
I have installed Ubuntu 13.04 with daily builds and updated a long the road until now... But one thing that never change is the language settings. I prefer Swedish as default language in menus and ...
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ubuntu 13.04 change calendar language
I installed ubuntu 13.04 with the default language English, yet the calendar is displayed in local language ( Arabic ) , is there a way to change the calendar language to English ?
Thanks
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Is that possible to install language pack offlinely? [duplicate]
I have a laptop, and I want to install Indonesian language pack. Unfortunately, there is no Internet connection. Can I install language packs offline (assuming I can download files in another ...
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System switch to Chinese [duplicate]
I've just installed Ubuntu in a Vmware 5 virtual machine (OSX host, so Fusion). The system was working fine with gnome as the GUI; however, the interface randomly began to switch to Chinese in bits ...
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A better input method for Chinese in Emacs?
I would like to type Chinese in Emacs. I followed this link, and tried several input methods including chinese-py. It seems that, unlike normal IME of an operation system, it is not possible to type ...
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Install font for specific language
I'm using Ubuntu in English. I also use Arabic to name files and folders. How can I install a default font for specific Arabic and another for English ?
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Kubuntu - sytem wide locale settings
I have installed Kubuntu (English version), then I locale to Polish and country to Poland (in the Regional settings).
However date format is still in the US/UK style (AM/PM) in some applications ...
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Ubuntu is mostly written in C#?
On Ohloh, Ubuntu is reported as "mostly written in C#", and indeed if we go to the Ubuntu's languages summary we see that C# has the most LOCs, accounting approx. 20% from the code base. If the ...
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Flash player does not work probably with Arabic language
The Flash plug-in version 11.2 which is the latest version does not support the Arabic language.
It shows the characters separated and oriented from left to right; whereas it has to display them as ...
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Random UI language feature
I study several foreign languages at the same time and I would like to have a feature of random interface language switching during GUI login. I find it easy and natural to learn languages that way, ...
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How to install Shan language on Ubuntu 12.04
I'm from Myanmar. At our place we use Shan Language which is related to Thai.
How do I set-up my Ubuntu 12.04 so that I can read and write in my language?
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Typing of Pali Language in Ubuntu 10.04
I'm using Ubuntu 10.04 and I need to type Pali (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pali). Has anyone some suggestions how I can do it?
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Ubuntu Mobile programming language? [duplicate]
I would like to develop a "where's my phone" type application for Ubuntu mobile. I was wondering if anyone could suggest which language I should be using? Or what would be the most appropriate?
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Is .config called other things for different system languages?
I'm making an application that reads/writes to files in the ~/.config folder; however, I want to make sure it works under all systems. Is .config called other things for different system languages? Is ...
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How to configure the locale to be different from the default locale for a user on Ubuntu Server?
On Ubuntu Server 12.04, how can I configure an account to use a locale other than the system default local? Say if I wanted Russian users to be able to use Russian in the terminal ... and Polish users ...
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Ubuntu using chinese language after power outage. How do I change it back? [closed]
The title really says it all. It looks like I'm using Chinese/Japanese/Korean language or something after a power outage knocked me off.
Can anyone help me restore it back to English? I'm fairly new ...
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How to get past “cannot change locale” error in Ubuntu Server? [duplicate]
My server is hosted by a french provider, which by default set locales to french (quite obviously) when a new system is installed.
From there… Just no way to cleanly change it without getting the ...
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My language just changed out of the blue?
I just logged out of Ubuntu and logged in again and my language had changed to an asian dialect. Is there any way I can find the cause of this?
I've changed it back, I'm just perplexed as to how this ...
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Lubuntu 12.04 change default keyboard-layout after installation.
I have Lubuntu 12.04
I accidentally set the keyboard to the wrong language when I was installing the system, and now I have to change that keyboard setting every time i start the computer.
How do I ...
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English/Hungarian users
I want to install a new ubuntu desktop with English and Hungarian languages. Do I install English ubuntu and then get a Hungarian language pack or install Hungarian - if this is possible. My partner ...
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Is it possible to change language for user interface temporarily?
I use Ubuntu 12.04 with German UI. However, when I ask questions here or anywhere else on Stack Exchange, and I am adding screenshots, I would prefer having them in English.
Thus, my question is:
How ...
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Gnome 3 Language input button missing from top bar
So I have 2 different language input layouts added and Gnome 3 will not show the button to switch between them on the top bar.
How would it be possible to enable it?
Also, I am not able to change ...
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Installation gets stuck on Foxconn I1500 at step 5 “Select language”
Installing from a CD ROM ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS. Boots properly asks for language, I select English. Moves to the next step where I select "Install server". Next step (step five on this page: ...
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Why won't Gedit display Hebrew letters in documents, while LibreOffice works fine?
I am using Gedit and LibreOffice Writer. When I want to write in Hebrew I don't have any problem. When I download a LibreOfiice file in Hebrew I do not have any problem, either. When I download a file ...
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How to change language of KDE software installed in Ubuntu
I would like to know how to change the language of the KDE software (Gwen and Okular) that I installed in my Ubuntu. My Ubuntu is in French, but the KDE software is in English. When I "Switch the ...
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No language support: New Ubuntu 12.10 Install
When i "Install language support" a new window opens but
Applying changes does not move, nothing happens
all i can do is cancel
Tried it over and over and over and over ...
I tried it again and ...
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Can't see the installed languages
I have installed the Turkish, Bulgarian and French language packs from Systems Setting->Language Support and pressed the Apply button. I have even restarted the system several times but no success. I ...
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Lubuntu menus appear in second language, not the default language
Using Lubuntu 12.04
I have set the default language to English (UK) and have also installed English (US) and Korean in that order.
I have clicked the 'apply system wide' button but some menus still ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 Language help!
For some weird reason language settings have gone awry and the OS language changed for some random reason from English to Chinese/Japanese. (I do not have a slightest idea why; keyboard is ...
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Is it safe to browse the web with Firefox during Ubuntu install?
As asked in the title. I clicked on one of the links in the Quantal installer (set up via UNetbootin) and it launched Firefox.
Will using it for a longer time during install cause conflict with ...
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Language indicator gnome shell [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
how to enable keyboard layout indicator in gnome-shell?
I upgraded to 12.10, and the language indicator icon disappeared even though I have two input layouts on my ...
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Chinese error messages in cinnamon
I've installed cinnamon and support for Russian language but sometimes I got error messages in Chinese for example
~/lab/gs/pos_classificator$ gvim ts2ts.py
Обнаружена ошибка при обработке ...
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How does language support work in Lubuntu?
There are a few things that I do not clearly understand concerning the way languages and language-related features are used in Ubuntu. (I'm in Lubuntu.) They are all related and I guess I can post ...
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How to set LibreOffice to suggest corrections in English-UK in Lubuntu 12.04?
I want to be given correction suggestions while setting a text in LibreOffice to English-UK.
Now it works for English-US, French and Romanian, as these are the languages that I have installed in ...
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Changing Language Settings for Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has now moved to a multi-currency system, and the Zimbabwe Dollar is no more. Generally, prices throughout the country are now quoted in USD, so could you point me to the right people to ...
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How to change System default language on GNOME3? [duplicate]
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Unwanted Chinese language got set in system settings
I just installed GNOME3 on my Ubuntu. Everything worked fine till I restarted computer. Then I received a message if ...
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The language changer applet disappeared
I am running Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS and my language changer applet just disappeared for all users. Every user has more than 1 keyboard layout, but on login the applet does not appear. The configured key ...
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Make GDM3 in Ubuntu 12.10 show a list of available languages
The local computer pool is used by a large number of students that prefer to choose the language of the Ubuntu desktop. Not all want English. Unfortunately, the GDM login manager does not present a ...
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How do I make English (United States) the default language in Firefox?
When I am typing in a text box within Firefox, the spell checker uses English (United Kingdom) by default. I would like to change this to English (United States). Here is what I have tried already:
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No option to install Italian language as default on Kubuntu 12.10
I have just finished installing Kubuntu 12.10 via Wubi, I am customizing my system and, as you can see from the screenshot down below, there's no option to switch from English to Italian as default ...
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firefox spell check problem after upgrade to 12.10
Last day I upgraded my 12.04 to 12.10 but firefox spell check has some problem and get mistake for all English words. As you see in following image, I just have this problem in firefox, no any other ...
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'unsupported locale setting' fault by command-not-found
I recently installed Ubuntu 12.10 by keeping the home folders from Linux Mint 13 distribution. The system installed fine, but at the beginning everything was in Chinese (even the text in the ...
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Use Spanish ONLY in LibreOffice
I tried to use Spanish in LibreOffice, but it won't work.
The Spain Language Pack is installed. If I enable it, my complete Ubuntu installation is in Spanish, but not in LibreOffice.
I tried to use ...
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Change Google Chrome language?
Today I installed the new Ubuntu 12.10 (fresh install) and I noticed that Google Chrome was in the wrong language. I am Portuguese, from Portugal, and Google Chrome is now on Brazilian Portuguese ...
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Downloading langage packs makes the installation process take a long time. [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I remove the Translation entries in apt?
How to disable the download of language packs while installing Kubuntu
When installing while connected to the ...
