chlang Command
Purpose
Changes the language settings for the system.
Syntax
chlang { [-msg msgtran ] -lang Name [ -dev Media ] | -ls}
Description
The chlang command is a high-level command that changes
the language and keyboard settings for the entire Virtual I/O Server. The user
needs to log out for language changes to take effect. If the language file
sets are not already installed on the system, the -dev flag
is used to specify their location.
When chlang is run with the -ls option, all available languages are listed.
Flags
| -msg msgtran |
Modifies the NSLPATH environment variable. The msgtran parameter is a colon-separated list of message translations (locale
names) that indicates the message translation hierarchy required for the system
or user. |
| -dev Media |
Specifies the device or directory containing the images
to install. |
| -lang Name |
Specifies the language-territory (locale name) that
will become the locale setting for the LANG environment
variable. |
| -ls |
Lists available languages. |
Exit Status
See Virtual I/O Server command exit status.
Examples
- To change the language for the entire system to French Canadian, type:
chlang –lang fr_CA
- To display available languages:
chlang -ls
Related Information
The license command.