Chapter 13. Localization - I18N/L10N Usage and Setup

Table of Contents
13.1. Synopsis
13.2. The Basics
13.3. Using Localization
13.4. Advanced Topics
13.5. Localizing FreeBSD to Specific Languages

Contributed by Andrey A. Chernov

Rewritten by Michael Chin-Yuan Wu , 6 March 2000.

13.1. Synopsis

This section of the handbook discusses the internationalization and localization of FreeBSD to different countries and different settings. If the users wish to use languages other than the system default English, he/she will have to setup the system accordingly. Please note that language support for each language varies in level. Hence, the user should contact the respective FreeBSD local group that is responsible for each language.

The author realizes that he may have been incomplete in the description of the i18n process in FreeBSD. Due to the various levels of i18n implementation in both the system and application levels, we advise you to refer to individual documentation, man pages, READMEs, and so forth.

Should you have any questions or suggestions regarding this chapter, please email the author.

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