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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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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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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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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 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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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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Language support: Unable to install Spanish or French, can't create directories [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: locale: Reset lost settings I wanted to install another language onto my computer. The thing is that they are installed and the software isn't able to find them or bring ...
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Why Ubuntu isn't showing any special character?

I'm using Ubuntu 12.04. I use English (USA) and Bangla (probhat) layout. Everything regarding keyboard layout was perfect since I've installed Ubuntu about 5 months ago. Suddenly, I can't write bangla ...
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Why Opera isn't showing bengali font properly in Ubuntu, but Windows is perfect?

I'm using Opera 12.02 on Ubuntu 12.04. Problem is that bengali fonts aren't showing properly, actually they are totally unreadable. When I'm using the same version of Opera on Windows 7 the fonts are ...
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Desktop 12.04 gnome/cairo suddenly in Chinese

After switching on my laptop Acer Aspire 5720Z, it is set to auto login to my native Dutch language. I was presented with a window to change the default folders name from Dutch to Chinese, canceled ...
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Are language packs have to be downloaded?

I'm installing Ubuntu (12.04) right now, i wanted to know if language packs have to be downloaded because my internet is very slow. I choose English as my language.
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synaptic package manager language problem

My synaptic package manager is showing weird behavior like "only synaptic manager is displayed in the chinese language" and "only it is shown in classic UI whereas every other application has theme ...
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How do I get German language back in Thunderbird?

Some recent update has caused my Thunderbird (14.0 on Ubuntu 12.04) to revert to an English-language user interface. It used to be German before. My system is completely in German. German language ...
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How to swap the language before login as per the old GDM login screen? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I set the login manager to enable change languages at login? I used to run Ubuntu 10.04 on an computer. When upgarde to 12.04 I have got a totally new login ...
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How can I change the system language to German - even if the system won't change the language

Yesterday, I have updated my Ubuntu 12.04 installation. After a restart, Ubuntu chose Chinese or some similar as default language. So, all my menus/windows are a mix of English and Chinese. ...
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How to install another language?

I'm trying to change the language for a standard user account. With the administrator account, I installed a new language by going to system settings > language support > install / remove languages. ...
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How can I install one language by command-line

I'm trying to have everything ready to install a new desktop with a few command line instructions. Unfortunately, to install the language packages, I couldn't find how to do it. I can run ...
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Locale variables have no effect in remote shell (perl: warning: Setting locale failed.)

I have a fresh ubuntu 12.04 installation. When i connect to my remote server i got errors like this: ~$ ssh example.com sudo aptitude upgrade ... Traceback (most recent call last): File ...
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How do I apply an Indian language system-wide?

I want to add Indian languages system wide.I see on English and Chinese options .I also updated font cache. The image says it all. First is the gnome tweak tool and second the font viewer. How do i ...
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LightDM allows only Russian keyboard layout at login

I upgraded to 12.04 and now I can't log in because Ubuntu only allows Russian keyboard layout at login, but my password has Latin letters in it. Guest session works, and allows other languages, but I ...