Re: language settings in command line and man pages

[Andre Berger <uzscd5@uni-bonn.de>]

* Peter O. Fedichev <Peter.Fedichev@uibk.ac.at>, 20010323 12:10 +0100:
> Hello
> 
> I have to work on a linux box with french language set default. Two 
> questions:
> (i have root permissions there)

Each user can do this on h{is,er} own.

> 1) how to switch back to english in the command line?
> 2) how to make man pages english?

Change the locale environment variable. Example (bash):

export LC_ALL=en_US

For an explanation, "apropos locale"

I hope this helps.

Andre Berger                                [andre.berger@topmail.de]