Operation Manual
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Select the desired new system language as Primary Language.
IMPORTANT: Deleting Former System Languages
If you switch to a different primary language, the localized software
packages for the former primary language will be removed from the
system. If you want to switch the default system language but want to
keep the former primary language as additional language, add it as Sec-
ondary Language by enabling the respective checkbox.
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Adjust the keyboard and time zone options as desired.
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Conrm your changes with OK.
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After YaST has applied the changes, restart any X sessions (for example, by
logging out and logging in again) to make YaST and the desktop applications
reect your new language settings.
9.1.3 Switching Languages for Individual
Applications
After you have installed the respective language with YaST, you can run a single appli-
cation in another language.
Standard X and GNOME Applications
Start the application from the command line by using the following command:
LANG=language application
For example, to start f-spot in German, run LANG=de_DE f-spot. For other
languages, use the appropriate language code. Get a list of all language codes
available with the locale -av command.
KDE Applications
Start the application from the command line by using the following command:
KDE_LANG=language application
For example, to start digiKam in German, run KDE_LANG=de digikam. For
other languages, use the appropriate language code.
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