HOWTO:Change language in Firefox/Swiftfox

[Bossieman]

I have seen some threads about changing the language in Firefox/Swiftfox and this guide will hopefully solve the problem.

First of all go to this page and install the language xpi that you want (Just klick the .xpi to install it). This is for Firefox/Swiftfox 2.0.0
http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/2.0/linux-i686/xpi/
Dont forget to allow popup when you are there.
After you have installed the xpi file, open up a new window/tab. In the addressbar copy and paste

about:config

Hit enter and you will see a list of stuff. Now copy and paste the following into the search/flter area

general.useragent.locale

Now you will se only one entry, doubleclick on it and add the code for your language (the same as the xpi file).
So if you installed the sv-SE.xpi you enter sv-SE.
After this, restart Firefox/Swiftfox and you have your preffered language.

[pgmario]

Thanks, worked great!

[pinguin]

To Bossieman
You wrote:
First of all go to this page and install the language xpi that you want. This is for Firefox/Swiftfox 1.5.0.4
http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.o...inux-i686/xpi/
Dont forget to allow popup when you are there.
After you have installed the xpi file, open up a new window/tab. In the addressbar copy and paste

Where I have to install .xpi file, please? Folder name?
thanks

[stalefries]

Pinguin: just click it, and tell it to install.

[Handi]

Is it possible to make the language in Swiftfox changed automatically by referring to the locale used? Just like the firefox that came from ubuntu package.
I have 2 users that use different language in one computer. The users do not like to change through about:config everytime they want to use their preferred language.

[Bomper]

Is it possible to make the language in Swiftfox changed automatically by referring to the locale used? Just like the firefox that came from ubuntu package.
I have 2 users that use different language in one computer. The users do not like to change through about:config everytime they want to use their preferred language.


Locale-Switcher Extension:

http://benjamin.smedbergs.us/switch-locales/

[mmxbass]

What did I do wrong here?
http://www.acmlm.org/mmxbass/misc/ff_fail.png

[Bossieman]

What did I do wrong here?
http://www.acmlm.org/mmxbass/misc/ff_fail.png

I dont know what the problem is. Did you follow the guide? Its an old firefox you have there. Try upgrading to latest firefox and install the latest language pack.

[mmxbass]

I dont know what the problem is. Did you follow the guide? Its an old firefox you have there. Try upgrading to latest firefox and install the latest language pack.2.0.0.11 is old? I was under the impression this was the latest stable version.

[Bossieman]

2.0.0.11 is old? I was under the impression this was the latest stable version.

Yes, but look at this

http://img338.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fffailcw8.png

If I was you I would install this one: http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/2.0.0.11/linux-i686/xpi/sv-SE.xpi

[thenes]

I have the exact same problem as bossieman. I have followed the guide, with the only difference that I downloaded my xpi-file from this page (http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/2.0.0.13/win32/xpi/), as the page linked to does no longer exist.

[thenes]

Sorry. What I meant is that I have the exact same problem as hexnet, the one who posted the picture in the tread.

[benphane]

Thanks! Why for your post doesn't have the cute little "Thank you" button.

[Blue Dolphins]

How do I install the XPI file? Do I have to do the ./configure, make, make install thing? It came as a tar.bz2 file that seems to contain an entire firefox program(not just the language I want) but there's no ./configure file to ./configure. Which is, as far as I'm aware, the only way to install something without the package manager.

[arunvishy]

I did the same and downloaded Kannada XPI......but my firefox is still showing in english........why is it so.......what steps would i have missed????

[Ronok]

the Links above are Broken...
--> Need something New and up-to-date
--> From any Language To Any Language for everyone

Not Found

The requested URL /pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/2.0/linux-i686/xpi/ was not found on this server.

From a new thread I started as
all other hits were wrong Date model or scenario (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1598235)
How Do I Change Firefox MENU language to --> Chinese

Mozilla Firefox 3.6.10 for Ubuntu Canonical - 1.0
CPU: Intel Pentium Dual-Core CPU E5300 @ 2.60GHz
System: Ubuntu Linux 9.10 (karmic)
GNOME: 2.28.1
Kernel: 2.6.31-22-generic

System > Administration > Language Support > Menus = Chinese

most everything else in this machine is in Chinese,
But Firefox is still has English Menus

I looked at Firefox: Edit > Preferences > Content > Languages ...
it seems this is for "Displaying Pages" not for Firefox Menus themselves
I tryed putting: "about:config" in the address bar and looking at "general.useragent.locale"

But ! (still only English ?)
Not sure how to make it work ?
there must be a way?
Thanks
Ronok

http://www.gongkuo.com/linuxcli.htm (http://www.gongkuo.com/linuxcli.htm)

[jasmineaura]

Here's updated info for those struggling with getting additional language to work in swiftfox just like it does in standard firefox packages (provided you installed the appropriate language-support package(s)s for your language(s) and set your locale)

Start swiftfox, go to about version, to verify your version, then:
1. Go to http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/
2. Click the version matching your version (say 3.6.12), or click "latest" if you know you're running latest version
3. Click "linux-i686"
4. Click "xpi"
after this step, you should end-up with a URL like this:
http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/3.6.12/linux-i686/xpi/
(replace 3.6.12 with your version, or the word "latest" - symbolic link to latest version/release)
5. Click the xpi file corresponding to your language code (in my case ar.xpi for Arabic)
6. SwiftFox will prompt you (yellow information bar) to allow installing it, so click "Allow"
7. Restart swiftfox and let your grandma enjoy surfing at ease :P

[Ronok]

Thank You: jasmineaura for your insight

I marked my other thread about this topic as [solved] (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1598235)
Because after Upgrading

From Ubuntu 9.10 To Ubuntu 10.10
&
From Firefox 3.6.10 To Firefox 3.6.13

It Just Automatically Worked
"Multi Lingual" Really Truly

also thanks again for your insight
Thanks
Ronok (http://www.gongkuo.com/linuxcli.htm)