cant change system language

[Narcis Garcia]

language-selector-gnome is available at software-center.


El 19/02/16 a les 11:14, Alexander Bejarano Hincapié ha escrit:
> Hi everybody,
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> I just installed ubuntu gnome 14.0.4.3 to a friend who doesnt speak
> english and is not familiar with the command line but I did the whole
> installation in english and then tried to add the language german and
> just switch it... so i went to system settings and ohh surprise, there
> is no way to add a new language. it is the same problem described here:
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2215826
> 
> http://askubuntu.com/questions/331515/language-support-icon-missing-in-system-settings
> 
> I checked online and there are some workarounds:
> 
> 1. install the   language-selector-gnome
> <http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/language-selector-gnome> as explained
> here http://askubuntu.com/questions/331515/language-support-icon-missing-in-system-settings
> well... my friend is not really interested in using the command line as
> she has no technical background and just need to use a simple friendly GUI
> 
> 2. install other ubuntu distribution and then gnome desktop... it is
> also possible but it takes more time... one of the best things of linux
> in general is that one an have a running machine in less than 30
> mins.... so i also prefer another option. not to say that she was very
> very concern with the amazon stuff that ubuntu includes 
> 
> i have alway thought that ubuntu (in all its flavours) is a great choice
> for people with no technical knowledge... and it is an easy OS to use
> and gives the people the possibility to be free... but when I find this
> small things all my speech falls into the floor...
> 
> my question now is... is there any plan of including this in the next
> update of ubuntu gnome? is there a bug report already? can i do something?
> 
> thanks...
> 
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> Alexander Bejarano Hincapié
> Linux User #390516 - http://counter.li.org/
> Universidad Distrital  - Francisco José de Caldas - Bogotá, Colombia -
> http://ieee.udistrital.edu.co
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