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| ====== locales-all in dCore ====== | ====== Locales in Debian-based dCore ====== |
| The Debian repositories contain the package //locales-all// that provides all locale-files in a bunch. That all-round carefree package should make up for any localisation requirements. As a down-side there its size of approximately 25 MB to it. That gives reason to cut it down to a //mylocale//-extensions. | |
| | Debian repositories contain an all inclusive //locales-all// package. The package is large (~25 MB) and can be trimmed to create a //mylocale// extension. |
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| ===== Installation ===== | ===== Installation ===== |
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| The following approach has not been thoroughly tested but should work in principle. The technical steps are explained in more detail in the outline about [[http://wiki.tinycorelinux.net/dcore:locale_in_ub-dcore|locales in ub-Dcore]]. | Although not thoroughly tested, the technical steps are outlined in [[http://wiki.tinycorelinux.net/dcore:locale_in_ub-dcore|Locales in Ubuntu-based dCore]]. |
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| - Comment out the line in '~/.profile' that hard-codes the LANG to “en_US.UTF-8” and have it set through the boot-code //lang// (cf. below for the locale-codes). | *Comment out the '~/.profile' line that hard codes the LANG to “en_US.UTF-8” and have it set through the boot code ''lang'' (cf. below for the locale codes). |
| - Import and load the //locales-all// package. All imported locales are available under '/usr/lib/locale/'; the listing provides the locale-codes. | *Import and load the //locales-all// package. All imported locales are listed in '/usr/lib/locale/', which provides the locale codes. |
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| | ==== Mylocale ==== |
| | One may stick with the //locale// extension or -- optionally -- continue to put the selected locales into an extension. |
| - Copy the desired locales aside and remove the //locales-all// extension. | - Copy the desired locales aside and remove the //locales-all// extension. |
| - [[dcore:locale_in_ub-dcore?&#creating_an_extension_for_the_locales|Create an extension]] for the selected locales. | - [[dcore:locale_in_ub-dcore?&#creating_an_extension_for_the_locales|Create an extension]] for the selected locales. |
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