chlang command

Summary

Changes system language

Description

The system language can be changed either by manually editing configuration files or by using this command. Restart is not required, since printing text, viewing user manual, and updating help list relies on the current language field.

Switches	Description
-alwaystransliterated	Always use the transliterated version of the language. Must be transliterable.
-alwaystranslated	Always use the translated version of the language. Must be transliterable.
-force	Forces the language to be set.
-list	Lists the installed languages.

Command usage

• chlang [-alwaystransliterated|-alwaystranslated|-force|-list] <language>

Examples

• chlang fre: Changes system language to French