B.3 Modifying the System Language File

To modify the system language file:

  1. Open the etc/sysconfig/language.dat file.

  2. Change the LANG variable to the language you selected in YaST. You can also define the encoding.

    For example, the following syntax defines the German language with UTF8 encoding:

    LANG=de_DE.UTF-8

    HINT:To simultaneously change all the variables in the language.dat file, enter LC_ALL=locale.

  3. Save the etc/sysconfig/language.dat file.