Change shell language

linmix · 07-13-2004, 04:18 AM

I've installed Aurox 9.4 (a Fedora Core 2 clone).
When I use the shell in gnome I have no problem, but when I switch to KDE my shell suddenly changes to greek(!!) Where do I change the shell language in KDE (only)?

idaho · 07-13-2004, 07:42 AM

Have you tried setting the locale in the ControlCenter (kcontrol)?

linmix · 07-14-2004, 10:45 AM

Not sure I understand what you mean,but I'll look around...

linmix · 07-18-2004, 09:28 AM

STrange thing is the rets of KDE works fine and in English and I haven't got any problems with the shell when I use gnome...

Still haven't figured out how to get this straightened out

linmix · 07-24-2004, 03:16 PM

I'm still completely in the dark. The only config utility that I can think of /find that has anything to do with the shell language in KDE (and NOT in gnome) is what I've printed below.
Without the shell KDE is nice but not really any good to ma, but I'd like to be able to use it. Any ideas??

Code:

 [linmix@localhost config]$ cat /home/linmix/.kde/share/config/konsolerc
[$Version]
update_info=konsole.upd:kde2.2/r1,konsole.upd:kde3.0/r1
 
[Desktop Entry]
ActiveSession=0
AllowResize=false
BlinkingCursor=false
CtrlDrag=true
CutToBeginningOfLine=false
DefaultSession=shell.desktop
DynamicTabHide=false
EnableBidi=false
Fullscreen=false
Height 768=526
LineSpacing=0
SilenceSeconds=10
TabViewMode=0
TerminalSizeHint=false
WarnQuit=true
Width 1024=1025
XonXoff=false
bellmode=0
class=konsole-mainwindow#1
defaultfont=console8x16,12,-1,2,50,0,0,0,1,0
font=2
has frame=true
history=1000
historyenabled=true
keytab=default
schema=
scrollbar=2
tabbar=2
wordseps=:@-./_~

idaho · 07-24-2004, 07:57 PM

The Control Center application I was referring to is kcontrol. It is usually accessible from the K menu as Settings|ControlCenter, or it can be invoke from a shell (possible difficult in your circumstances) as kcontrol.

On the left side of the ControlCenter application you should find a selection labeled "Country/Region & Language". With this selection active, on the right side of the ControlCenter application you should see a "Locale" tab. With this tab selected, you should see a drop down control where you can select your country and appropriate languages.

linmix · 07-25-2004, 04:06 PM

Ok. I found it at Preferences | more preferences | control center | Regonal & Accessibility | Country/Region & Language | Locale (tab) --> dropdown menu -- I have only Spansh and US English available, no greek anywhere to be seen.

If I change the language to Spanish, the shell menubar changes from English to Spanish, but the prompt is still in greek?!!

I checked all the hidden files in my /home folder but didn't find anything. This is really weird!

idaho · 07-26-2004, 12:24 AM

Have you tried posting this problem on the Aurox site forums or bug tracking system?

LavaDevil94 · 07-26-2004, 12:49 AM

You could always try this terminal, it is way more lightweight and less of a resource hog:
http://aterm.sourceforge.net

linmix · 07-26-2004, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by idaho
Have you tried posting this problem on the Aurox site forums or bug tracking system?

Yes I have, but thanks for poining it out anyway. That forum is dormant (especially compared to this one) and incredibly slow loading. You get an average of ONE message a day, maybe two if you post in multiple languages.

LavaDevil94 I'll check out aterm, but for now:

Found it!!

It's been driving me crazy until suddenly it struck me that the shell is never completetly "translated". If I change the system language to Spanish, the shell commands are still in English. So my shell wasn't in greek, I was only seeing Greek letters!! I changes the font and now everything is exactly the way it's supposed to be.