[SOLVED] Install additional languages

[alzo9204]

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!

[macxi]

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

[alzo9204]

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!

[doktor5000]

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

[alzo9204]

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

[alzo9204]

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!

[isadora]

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!!!!

[macxi]

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

[doktor5000]

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