change language

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#1 Post by **jozien64** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 9:35 pm

how to change language to all english

jozien64

#2 Post by **dolphin_oracle** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 10:00 pm

on the installed system

sudo update-locale LANG=en_US.utf8

on the live, just choose a new one from the language menus.

#3 Post by **Schuhabtret0r** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 11:32 am

Sorry wrong thread.

#4 Post by **jonnken** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 11:40 am

a newby question....where in the terminal...would one enter this command?
sudo update-locale LANG=en_US.utf8

#5 Post by **dolphin_oracle** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 12:13 pm

On the command line at the prompt.

#6 Post by **jonnken** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 12:16 pm

is it important to enter command like this...at terminal root /
or can it be entered on a command line prompt...at any directory location?

#7 Post by **Richard** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 6:37 pm

Yes, in a user terminal with the $ prompt.
sudo temporarily changes to root.

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