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weeGstrom
Asked: 2013-11-23 04:23:01 +0800 CST

Changing ubuntu server's language to english

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I just got myself a dedicated server that's running Ubuntu 13.10 64BIT and it is in French language (console.online.net). Is there any way to install an English language package ?

I'm a Linux newbie and the fact that its in French doesn't help

Sorry, the comments didn't work for me so I just edit here :

I get:

Lecture des listes de paquets... Fait
Construction de l'arbre des dépendances
Lecture des informations d'état... Fait
E: Impossible de trouver le paquet language-support-en

When I type sudo apt-get install language-support-en

Somehow it doesn't just work :(

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7 Answers

  1. First install all the English language packages:

    sudo apt-get install language-pack-en language-pack-en-base manpages

    Then remove the French language packages:

    sudo apt-get remove language-pack-fr language-pack-fr-base manpages-fr

    And that should be enough.

    Edit I: some users note that you might need to update the /etc/default/locale file yourself, make sure the first line in that file reads something like:

    LANG="en_GB.UTF-8"

    Edit II: some users do not seem happy with the suggestion for the English used in Europe (I am assuming the enquirer is French). Those wishing to use a different English locale can get a list of available English locales with this command:

    locale -a | grep en_

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  2. Just install language-pack or edit the /etc/default/locale doesn't work for my Ubuntu 17.10, the way below is working for me.

    Regenerating the supported locale list: sudo dpkg-reconfigure locales, and choose en_US.UTF-8.

    Change the current default locale: sudo update-locale LANG=en_US.UTF-8

    Then it works, doesn't need reboot.

    Run locale to check your current locale.

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  3. You need to edit /etc/default/locale so it contains

    LANG=en_US.UTF-8

    or some other English locale of your choice.

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  4. To install English language pack

     sudo apt-get install language-pack-en

    If you get the same error again , first run sudo apt-get update

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  5. Simply run: 

    dpkg-reconfigure locales

    It will start the setup for system-language

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  6. Had the same problem ... with online.net :) This is what I'v made...

    Edited /etc/default/locale and ~/.pam_environment

    nano /etc/default/locale

    Replaced the french line/lines with

    LANG="en_US"
LANGUAGE="en_US:en"

    Now pam_environment

    nano ~/.pam_environment

    Replaced the french line/lines with

    LANG=en_US
LANGUAGE=en_US
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  7. This Packages should be installed:

    sudo apt-get install language-pack-en language-pack-en-base manpages

    Then edit /etc/default/locale and set

    sudo vim /etc/default/locale

    LANG=en_US.UTF-8

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