HOw to add a special charset support to Red Hat Linux?

George2 · 12-08-2003, 08:33 AM

Hello, everyone!

I want to add a special charset support to Red Hat Linux 7.3. For example, GBK and GB2312 charset. I also want to know how to verify whether the charset support has been successfully supported.

BTW: I want to add charset support to Linux operation system and not a special application under Linux.

Best regards,
Geo

pablob · 12-08-2003, 08:57 AM

you need to set your "locale" environment variables.

NLSPATH=/usr/share/locale/%l/%N
LANG=es_ES
LANGUAGE=es_ES:es
LC_ADDRESS=es_ES
LC_COLLATE=es_ES
LC_CTYPE=es_ES
LC_IDENTIFICATION=es_ES
LC_MEASUREMENT=es_ES
LC_MESSAGES=es_ES
LC_MONETARY=es_ES
LC_NAME=es_ES
LC_NUMERIC=es_ES
LC_PAPER=es_ES
LC_TELEPHONE=es_ES
LC_TIME=es_ES

These are defined in:
These differ from distro to distro.
Check your:
/etc/profile
/etc/bashrc
/etc/bash_profile

/home/username/.bashrc
/home/username/.bash_profile
/home/username/.profile

George2 · 12-08-2003, 10:29 PM

Thanks, pablob buddy!

I have two questions about your reply,

1. What means "%l" and "%N" in your reply?
2. I think I should replace "es_ES" with the proper value which stands for the charset I want to support. Am I correct? But how can I find the value which stands for the charset I want to support? Are the some constants tables I can use?

Best regards,
Geo

Quote:

Originally posted by pablob
you need to set your "locale" environment variables.

NLSPATH=/usr/share/locale/%l/%N
LANG=es_ES
LANGUAGE=es_ES:es
LC_ADDRESS=es_ES
LC_COLLATE=es_ES
LC_CTYPE=es_ES
LC_IDENTIFICATION=es_ES
LC_MEASUREMENT=es_ES
LC_MESSAGES=es_ES
LC_MONETARY=es_ES
LC_NAME=es_ES
LC_NUMERIC=es_ES
LC_PAPER=es_ES
LC_TELEPHONE=es_ES
LC_TIME=es_ES

These are defined in:
These differ from distro to distro.
Check your:
/etc/profile
/etc/bashrc
/etc/bash_profile

/home/username/.bashrc
/home/username/.bash_profile
/home/username/.profile

pablob · 12-12-2003, 03:01 PM

well, it means "language" and "nation" (more or less)

so, maybe you should try looking under /usr/share/locale, to see if there's a directory matching your needs.

And 2.- You are right.

es_ES is for spanish and spain
en_GB .... you know what for.

George2 · 12-13-2003, 12:00 AM

Thanks, pablob buddy!

You are a real specialist!!

Geo

pablob · 12-13-2003, 04:49 AM

not so much.
I just have the luck to be paid for doing these kind of things from Monday to Friday.

George2 · 12-13-2003, 06:19 AM

Thanks, pablob buddy!

I have a similar question,
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=125417

Can you help?

Best regards,
Geo