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Re: generating locales



I checked this out and found a similar problem, most of the files where
missing from the package, I installed the latest version and all the
other files seems to be there now.


On Sat, Aug 18, 2001 at 03:36:52PM +1000, Brian May wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I am trying to get the Australian date format (DD/MM/YYYY), instead of
> the US format (MM/DD/YYYY) to work with Gnumeric (I assume it is
> supported?).
> 
> I would assume that this is related to locales(?). Here is what I have
> tried:
> 
> 1. edit /etc/locale.gen, and uncomment entries for en_AU and en_GB (I
> am from Australia, but last I checked, most programs seemed to have
> better support for en_GB in use of English language).
> 
> 2. recompile locales, using instructions from top of /etc/locale.gen:
> 
> pluto:~# locale-gen
> su: locale-gen: command not found
> pluto:~# dpkg -S locale-gen
> dpkg: *locale-gen* not found.
> pluto:~# dpkg -L locales  
> /usr/lib/locale
> /etc/locale.alias
> /etc/locale.gen
> 
> where can I find this command?
> 
> 3. somehow get gdm to set LANG to en_AU or en_GB (instead of C)
> on login. How do I do this?
> -- 
> Brian May <bam@debian.org>
> 
> 
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