GNOME 2.0 Desktop for the Solaris Operating Environment User Guide

To Start a Session in a Different Language

To start a session in a different language, perform the following actions.

  1. On the login dialog, choose Options -> Session. Choose the GNOME Desktop from the list of available desktop environments.

  2. On the login dialog, choose Options -> Language.

  3. Choose the language group that includes the language that you want.

  4. Choose a language.

  5. Log in.

Your system administrator sets the default language for your system. The Options menu on the Login Manager dialog enables you to access other languages. When you choose a language in the Options menu, your system sets the LANG variable for your session. The system restores the default language at the end of the session.