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Hi! I have just one language in the list - locale/languages. Can you please give me the exact instructions how to install additional languages! Thanks!

Hi Alzo9204,

Welcome to the Mageia Forum!

To install another language is necessary to install some packages (software).

1 - The first step is choose the package of locales.

Example:
locales-de-2.14.1-3.mga2.i586.rpm - Base files for localization (German)
locales-el-2.14.1-3.mga2.i586.rpm - Base files for localization (Greek)
locales-en-2.14.1-3.mga2.i586.rpm - Base files for localization (English)
locales-es-2.14.1-3.mga2.i586.rpm - Base files for localization (Spanish)

2 - You can install by the graphics mode, in the Software Manager - MCC (see here and here) or at text mode (see here)


3 - After installing the language pack you choose, go on "Mageia Control Center", in tab "System" and in "Manage Location for Your System":




4 - Select the language that was installed, click in "next":




5 - choose your country and click in "next":



6 - and click "ok" and restart your computer:




7 - After restart the computer, you will need to install additional language packs, depending on the graphical environment you use and what software you're using.

For example.
KDE: kde-l10n- - language support for KDE
Gnome: I don't know.
LibreOffice - libreoffice-langpack

Thanks for this answer. I tried it and it worked, but what i really need is to add more INPUT languages, like in Ubuntu and Windows, not interface language!

What do you mean by input languages, and which locale/languages list are you referring to? Also, which desktop environment are you using?

So that I can write in browser or in office/text editors.

I found the solution now!!! It's called to change keyboard layout, and it is done by Start-system settings-Input devices-keyboard-layout ! But thanks anyways!

Alzo9204, besides wishing you a warm welcome to the Mageia-forum,
i like to ask you marking the topic solved.

You can do so, by editing the first message of this topic.
Just pre-fix the title with [SOLVED] and you are done.
Thanks in advance, and have magical times around!!!!

In the Mageia Wiki has a list of Locales ​​supported by Mageia 2.

@macxi: This is not about locales, but about keyboard mapping (which can be chosen by keyboarddrake or via MCC).