Language Packages for Edubuntu

[Stéphane Graber]

On Tue, 2010-08-03 at 09:38 -0500, Jack ODonnell wrote:
> Stephane and Jorge
> 
> Thanks for the reply.  
> 
> Jorge I did check the language packages that were installed.  All were
> installed.  I removed them and reinstalled.  Still I have only some of
> the educational software in Spanish.  NOTE: only some of the software
> added by the edubuntu package is an issue.  Everything else is in
> Spanish.
> language-pack-gnome-es-base
> language-pack-gnome-es
> language-pack-es-base
> language-pack-es
> language-support-es
> language-pack-kde-es
> langauge-pack-kde-es-base
> 
> Stephane
> I did try the Live Edubuntu.  All of the Edubuntu educational software
> is in Spanish during the live session.  I know I can solve my problem by
> doing a DVD-install of Edubuntu.  I'm a bit curious about the cause of
> this problem.
> 
> Basically I first CD installed Ubuntu 10.04 in English; then I added
> Edubuntu; then I added Spanish.  Could there be a problem with this
> sequence?
> 
> Jack
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> El lun, 02-08-2010 a las 22:28 -0400, Stéphane Graber escribió:
> > On Mon, 2010-08-02 at 18:27 -0500, Jack ODonnell wrote:
> > > Apologies...I deleted a paragraph before I sent last note
> > > 
> > > I'm relatively new to both Ubuntu and Edubuntu.  The World Computer
> > > Exchange sends refurbished computers to classrooms in developing
> > > countries.  We often ship machines with languages other than English
> > > installed.
> > > 
> > > I recently switched my laptop(Ubuntu 10.04 + Edubunt package) to Spanish.  
> > > Open Office, Firefox and a couple of the Edubuntu educational packages(GCompris and Chess) switched to Spanish.  
> > > The other packages did not.  
> > > 
> > > Are the language packages for the educational packages in Edubuntu available?
> > > 
> > > Thanks
> > 
> > Hello,
> > 
> > Edubuntu includes all of the available language packs in Ubuntu so it's
> > supposed to be as well translated as possible.
> > 
> > I really find it weird that these packages aren't properly translated in
> > Spanish and so I'm guessing something must be wrong with the language
> > packs.
> > 
> > Could you try with the DVD image in the live environment and see if it
> > happens there too ?
> > The live DVD is supposed to include all of the available languages and
> > so should offer you an environment in Spanish for all softwares that do
> > support it.

I guess that the language support tool doesn't install all of the
translation packages when adding support for spanish.

You might find your issue by comparing the list of installed language
packages between the DVD and your current installed system.

-- 
Stéphane Graber
Ubuntu developer
http://www.ubuntu.com
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