File Manager Language Problem

[zephyr200200]

I'm running Knoppix 5.01.
The Knoppix English .iso was downloaded, MD5 checked out OK, and CD was burned successfully.
Boots, and runs very well. Very few problems. Great live distro.

I've been running from the CD and have saved settings to a Linux Partiton on a hard drive.


Have had one problem though.
Every application I've used so far runs in the English language except File Manager - Super User Mode.
It defaults to the German Language.

Haven't been able to find a forum post or a FAQ to be able to change this or log on as
Root in the normal File Manager.

Any info, hints, mods, shell commands, etc appreciated.

[malaire]

Have had one problem though.
Every application I've used so far runs in the English language except File Manager - Super User Mode.
It defaults to the German Language.

Haven't been able to find a forum post or a FAQ to be able to change this or log on as
Root in the normal File Manager.

Any info, hints, mods, shell commands, etc appreciated.


You could try this from shell:


LC_ALL=en sudo konqueror --profile filemanagement

[zephyr200200]

Thanks for the info,

Tried
LC_ALL=en sudo konqueror --profile filemanagement

Returned the following errors;
Error: "/var/tmp/kdecache-knoppix" is owned by uid 1000 instead of uid 0.
Link points to "/var/tmp/kdecache-root"
Error: "/tmp/kde-knoppix" is owned by uid 1000 instead of uid 0.
Link points to "/tmp/kde-root"
Error: "/tmp/ksocket-knoppix" is owned by uid 1000 instead of uid 0.
Link points to "/tmp/ksocket-root"
Error: "/var/tmp/kdecache-knoppix" is owned by uid 1000 instead of uid 0.
Link points to "/var/tmp/kdecache-root"

...and File Manager opened without Root privileges

Rather than fight with the permissions etc,

then tried LC_ALL=en konqueror --profile filemanagement after a su in Konsole.

This seems to load File Manger - Super User Mode in English.

There were a lot of error messages (a long list - I'll post if anyone requests),
but seems I can now move, rename, delete, etc.in File Manager as Root in English.

[zephyr200200]

':oops:'
A more permanent solution to the problem...must have missed it
earlier while searching the forums.
Have started using the Poor Man's Install and found this solution while
looking for something else.

The post was titled "Parts of knoppix in german" and was Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 12:40 am

A response by Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 1:32 am contained the following:

"Yes I noticed this too. It happens mainly in those apps which open up as root. To fix this, you need to edit the file /etc/default/locale. Change the line LANG=de_DE@euro to LANG=C or LANG=en_US. You need root privileges for this, so one simple way is to opn the root shell, start kwrite adn navigate to the file and edit it. Then everything will be English. The setting will only last for the current session, unless you make a persistent Knoppix disk image."

Did this and saved the Knoppix Configuration.

Works...
File Manager-SuperUser Mode now starts in English every time from the Menu or Konsole.
:oops: