how can i get addnl. language support on fc3 without re-installing?
 

hi,

i have installed fc3 on my P3 box. during installation, i didn't install some of the languages (not programming languages; French, for example). now i want to install additional languages. is this possible without having to re-install fc3?

Which Desktop environment are you using?

You'll need to install the localization (language) files for the desktop environment that you use. For example I use kde and wanted the German localization, so I had to install kde-i18n-de (the German (de) internationalized (i18n) files for KDE). You could search for "French" in the Yum package manager to find the files that you need.

You might also want to install the French localizations for programs that aren't part of your desktop environment like Firefox and Open Office.

After installing the files you have to change the localization that gets used by your desktop environment.

For KDE I ran KControl chose "Regional & Accessibility" then "Country/Region & Language" then "Add Language" which displays all the Languages whose localization files you have installed (for me just U.S. English and German), there you'll be able to add French (if you have installed it) and then you can move the language you want to use to the top of the list and click the "Apply" button.

Changing the localizations for other programs like Open Office or Firefox is done separately but I don't know how to do that yet.

It sounds more complicated than it is :-)

Unfortunately I can't help you if you use gnome or some other Desktop Environment because I'm only familiar with KDE but there's always Google and other friendly folks here at LQ.

Good luck :-)

(Jeez how many times can I say "desktop environment" in one post!)

Solution
 

Just install the language package

Open a console
su to root (I assume that you are not loged in as root)
List all the language packages available
Install the language package that you want

Now Follow the previous post instructions.