Published at 5.05.05
Author: Knut Ahlers
Translator: Sebastian Kueppers
Languages: de
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Kurztipp: Debian auf deutsch

Maybe you know that: You have just sucessfully installed a Debian Linux with X and now: only english (or german) messages and menus. May people do give up right now, but it is as easy as that to get german or english messages to work.

First of all we have to log in as root:

  >> su
  

Then we install the locales package:

  >> apt-get install locales
  

After installation we are asked to choose the language we want out system to work in. For german we choos the languages starting with de_*, english users choose uk_* or us_*. This can be done using the arrow keys and space key. After that navigate to the OK button using the TAB key and confirm with ENTER.

Now the system wants to know what shall be our standard language. German users are advised to use de_DE@euro. Navigate to OK and press ENTER. Now, at least after the next reboot the system shall greet us in the preferred language.

If we need to change this configuration later again we can (as root) use the command

  >> dpkg-reconfigure locales
  

and go through the configuration process again.

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