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Figure 1.10:
Software Selection and System Tasks
1.12.4 Locale Settings
Here you can change the system Language and Keyboard Layout you dened in the
rst step of the installation. It is also possible to add additional languages. To adjust
the system language settings, select Language. Select a language from the list. The
primary language is used as the system language. You can also adapt keyboard layout
and time zone to the primary language if the current settings differ. Details lets you
modify language settings for the user root, set UTF-8 support, or further specify the
language (e.g. select South African English).
Choose secondary languages to be able to switch to one of these languages at any time
without having to install additional packages. For more information, see Chapter 11,
Changing Language and Country Settings with YaST (↑Start-Up).
To change the keyboard layout, select Keyboard Layout. By default, the layout corre-
sponds to the language chosen for installation. Select the keyboard layout from the list.
Use the Test eld at the bottom of the dialog to check if you can enter special characters
of that layout correctly. Options to ne-tune various settings are available under Expert
Mode. When nished, click Accept to return to the installation summary.
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