ubuntu stuck in some ridiculous language ; help quick

04-06-2011 07:32PM #1

all the menus...everything is in a different weird language. completely random.
any way i can change it?

i cant even work out how to take a screen shot so numbers in menus would be helpful.. im afraid to logout in fear my password wont be recognised.

thanks,... and please please post an answer. thanks.

Ficheall · 04-06-2011 07:50PM

System -> Administration -> Language Support

I reach it on mine by

Applications Places SYSTEM in the main bar, then
System opens to
Preferences
ADMINISTRATION

then
Authorizations
Computer Janitor
Hardware Drivers
LANGUAGE SUPPORT (has an icon of a blue flag beside it).

However, the list seems to be alphabetical, so may be different in your new language.
Also I'm running 9.04 (don't ask) so it's quite possible that the layout is different.

Rockn · 04-06-2011 08:03PM

You could run gnome-language-selector in a terminal.

pickarooney · 04-06-2011 08:34PM

Does the PrtScr button not automatically create a PNG of your screen?
When you log out you can choose what language to log back in with, in any case.

niallb · 05-06-2011 04:11PM

Rockn wrote: »

You could run gnome-language-selector in a terminal.

Or try pressing "ALT-F2" and typing it into the box that should pop up.

ubuntu stuck in some ridiculous language ; help quick

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