Linus Lite New Install Language Change Issue

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Just about to install linux lite on a 2gb computer and by default will select french as that is the user and keyboard system. No problem

But my user is south african so may want to write or use in african later, cannot find a option in control panel to change languages and the support pages for tne site dont help

Then if i want to install firefox or something else there is no repository to get things from, do i have to install flatpak and then do it through that or go to firefox site ?

Then printers, she has a brother does lite see printers easy like mint ?
Then scanning will that be on the menus?

A new learning experience

Thanks

Paul

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I think Lite will see the same printers every Linux sees , because it will use the CUPS system . Check it has cupsd running, then use your browser to access the cups control menu
http://localhost:630
if I remember it right.
You may have to install some driver packages … gutenprint, foomatic, …
You may even have to get a driver download from Brother… they support Linux
If it is a very new printer, you may not need drivers at all

It is better to use cups directly than to rely on some app in your DE.
Quite a number of the lighter Linuxes have recognized that cups does it properly and have withdrawm printer config buttons from their DE’s

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You have to be joking!! It will take a week just to open firefox, let alone, run a printer!!!

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I’d delegate answering this question to @Rosika , as she is the Linux Lite expert.
I can tell you how I’d do this on Debian, maybe similar approach could work on Lite:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure locales

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I think the af_ZA will be yours…

For Firefox, Thunderbird and Libreoffice I’d install the language pack:

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Again, this is for Debian, I write it only as a hint.
Let’s wait for @Rosika to show a correct Linux-lite way! :wink:

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Indeed, not a power plant :slight_smile: But depending on the usage, it may work…
My Rpi has only 768MB! -Actually 1GB, but 256MB is dedicated to the graphics…
(Sure, I don’t browse the net on it).

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These are the packages I always install on my Debian for printing:

cups
cups-client
foomatic-db
system-config-printer

For that look for
sane (surely required)
xsane
simple-scan (possibly good to have)

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Afrikaans or Seth Efrican (kidding - but that’s how South Africans pronounce it)?

So AF_ZA would be “Afrikaans” (a dialect of Dutch) and en_ZA would be South African English - which like Australia and NZ, is barely different from UK English…

But Lazlo’s on the money with Debian - “sudo dpkg-reconfigure locales” - I have to do that when I do a fresh install of Raspbian on Raspberry Pi… Although RPi “sudo raspi-config” can do some of that…
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(I never know whether to pick the ISO one or the UTF one - so I check both)

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Thanks for all the suggestions,

I was hoping for a reply direct from Rosika ,

My issue is not seeing either printers or language options in the control panel which for a new user would be a big surprise.

Yes if i plug the printer in direct i am sure it wil. See and install, but its on wifi so no direct access except if i run the cups system. Not a end user option. Not yet checked brother web site, wanted info before going further.

As for internet connection Rosika did say some time back no issues. As it works on windows 10 on 2gb very slow, lite should be fine. Mint on 2gb works but just a few windows open.

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Sorry forgot about languages again not in control panel.

In the end will add just to libre office as that is where she writes her books

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In my brother printer , the scanner is seen by linux as a separate device from the printer.
So you can not configure the scanner in CUPS

What you do is go to the Brother website and download a .deb file of scanner drivers.
Then follow the instructions and install the .deb file with dpkg.

It is quite simple, but there is no menu method.

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I do not know of any browser that will run on 2GB, let alone the hardware that is supporting the 2GB!!!

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May I show you one example?
Let me dig it out of the drawer… :slight_smile:

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I run lmde on 2 gb netbooks with chromium no problem with the browser, just a little slow

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Normally once the printer is installed the scanner see it.

Will look at brother site thanks

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For 1gb i run lubuntu with firefox on 32 bit 20 year old formet xp machine, no problem

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Well, I have to admit, it does not run. Kind of walking instead… :smiley:

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@callpaul.eu :

Sorry I couldn´t reply earlier. Was out of house yesterday all day long.

As far as language support for Afrikaans is concerned, I´d do it this way (haven´t tried it myself though):

  • sudo apt update # to update the package list

  • sudo apt install language-pack-af # install the Afrikaans Language Pack

  • Go to the Menu (usually found at the bottom left corner)

  • Navigate to Settings and then Language Support.

  • click on Install / Remove Languages

  • look for Afrikaans and check the box next to it to install the language support.

  • Change Keyboard Layout:

  • Go to Menu > Settings > Keyboard

  • here: Layouts tab

  • Click Add and select Afrikaans from the list of keyboard layouts.

  • switch between keyboard layouts using the keyboard indicator on the panel

    To apply the changes, you might need to log out of the current session and log back in (I´m not quite sure about that).

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In the screenshot there´s another window to be seen informing me of the fact that language support is not fully installed. You might need to do that first.
There was no need for me to do it, so I left it unchanged.

As far as the installation of firefox is concerned I did it the following way:

  • sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/ppa
  • sudo apt install -t 'o=LP-PPA-mozillateam' firefox

Then I modified the priority settings for firefox:

cat /etc/apt/preferences.d/mozilla-ppa
Package: firefox*
Pin: release o=LP-PPA-mozillateam
Pin-Priority: 501

This works alright for me. :wink:

I don´t quite understand.

  • You can install anything by either using the terminal the usual way.
  • … or use synaptic
  • … or use Linux Lite´s own installer:

kgw_install

So installing packages should be no problem, I think.

As far as printers are concerned there was no problem for either.
My old HP printer/scanner was detected automatically.

So I guess, yes, LL does indeed see printers easily.

Hope it helps a bit. :neutral_face:

@kovacslt :

Thanks a lot, László. :heart:

But, to tell the truth, I wouldn´t consider myself to be a LL expert.
I´m just a mere user, that´s all. :wink:

Many greetings to all of you.

Rosika :slightly_smiling_face:

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OK, then a power user :wink:

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You´re too kind, László. :heart:

O.K. power user might fit the bill.

Although, looking at what you, László, and all the others here on the forum achieve and do with your systems leads me to the conclusion that it´s rather you who are the power users. :wink:

Cheers from Rosika :slightly_smiling_face:

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Thanks rosika

You are allowed a day off, just once a year, but only with written permission… ha ha ha.

Thanks for the detailed reply

Install running right now

Yes found firefox

But printers on wifi is where ?

For a new user not as easy as some other linux verions like no repository etc

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