[rhelv6-list] Setting default language

[John Horne]

On Wed, 2011-08-31 at 13:03 +0100, John Horne wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Running RHEL 6.1, I have set the default language in /etc/sysconfig/i18n
> as LANG="en_GB.UTF-8". However, when I log in as a user I get a
> different language:
> 
>    echo $LANG
>    en_US.UTF-8
> 
> If I then 'su -' to root, and do the same then I get the correct
> language:
> 
>    echo $LANG
>    en_GB.UTF-8
> 
> 
> Any ideas why the non-root user does not get the correct language?
> The 'English (UK)' language was selected during installation.
> I have also tried running 'system-config-language', but the problem
> persists.
> 
Hello,

I have put the LANG setting in the '/etc/environment' file (as well
as /etc/sysconfig/i18n), and that seems to have solved it. The LANG is
now set correctly for root and non-root users.



John.

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