check-language-support

identify missing language support packages

TLDR

Display missing language packages
$ check-language-support
List packages for a specific locale
$ check-language-support -l [en]
Display installed packages as well as missing
$ check-language-support --show-installed

SYNOPSIS

check-language-support [options]

DESCRIPTION

check-language-support identifies missing language support packages on Ubuntu systems. It analyzes installed software and enabled locales to recommend additional packages for complete language support.This includes translations, input methods, fonts, and spelling dictionaries.

PARAMETERS

-l, --language locale

Check for specific language/locale
--show-installed
Also show already installed packages
-a, --all
Check for all languages
--package pkg
Check language support for specific package

CAVEATS

Ubuntu-specific tool; may not work on other distributions. Recommendations are based on installed applications and may suggest packages not strictly necessary.

SEE ALSO

apt(8), locale(1), localectl(1)

RESOURCES

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