Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Libre Office localization for multinational work environment

Thanks for the instructions below.  I wondered what the "best" way to do 
it for Linux [Ubuntu 10.10].
Most people I deal with for multi languages use Windows, and that is 
easy[er].


On 03/30/2011 08:01 AM, kennedyd wrote:
> hello cevad,
>
> We had a similar problem when we were installing LibreOffice 3.3 on linux.
> We work in English, Dutch, German and French.  We found that the following
> method worked for us.
>
> 1. We installed a base system using the English GB option. This means that
> the menus and default dictionaries, local settings and so forth are in
> British English. (We are Europeans. You can choose any available language as
> the base  system.)
> So we downloaded and installed:
> 1.the basic US tar.gz file
> 2.the en-GB language pack tar.gz file
> 3. the en-GB help pack tar.gz file
> as instructed by the 'Installing LibreOffice 3.3 on Linux' documentation.
>
> Then to install  the other three languages dictionaries and local settings
> for numbers, dates and so forth we installed ONLY the 'dict' binary from
> within each language pack.
> We followed the method described below. (We use SuSE and Debian
> distributions here. For the Debian and its derivative distributions
> substitute 'deb' for 'rpm' and 'DEB' for 'RPM' in the examples below.)
>
> 1. Download ONLY the langpacks for the languages and local settings you
> require.
> 2. Open a terminal as root.
> 3. Copy the downloaded language pack(s) to your choice of installation
> directory.
> For example to install the German dictionaries and local settings:
> cd /opt
> cp /home/kd/Downloads/LibO_3.3.2_Linux_x86-64_langpack-rpm_de.tar.gz .
> 4. Unpack the language pack(s)
> tar -xvf LibO_3.3.2_Linux_x86-64_langpack-rpm_de.tar.gz .
> 5. Change to the directory LibO...
> cd LibO_3.3.2rc2_Linux_x86-64_langpack-rpm_de/
> 6. Then cd to either the RPM subdirectory or in the case of a debian
> distribution to the DEB subdirectory.
> cd RPM
> 7. List the files within and look for the 'dict' binary in the list. Then
> 'rpm' or 'dpkg' this file only.
> rpm -Uvh libreoffice3-dict-de-DE-3.3.2-202.x86_64.rpm<in the case of
> the SuSE distribution.>
> 8. Repeat the steps 1 to 8 for any other languages and settings you wish to
> install.
>
> Launch LibreOffice and open the 'Tools'|'Options...">'Language
> Settings>'Languages'.
> You should now be able to set the Local setting to your prefered location.
> For example: Germany (Germany)
> You should also now be able to set your language setting for the documents
> to you choice of language.
>
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