change the language of the distribution (ubuntu 20.04) ?

[Sid8899]

Windows Build Number

Microsoft Windows [version 10.0.19043.1023]

WSL Version

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

5.4.72

Distro Version

Ubuntu 20.04

Other Software

No response

Repro Steps

sudo update-locale LANG=fr_FR.UTF8

Expected Behavior

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Actual Behavior

*** update-locale: Error: invalid locale settings: LANG=fr_FR.UTF8

Diagnostic Logs

In official wsl docs(https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/faq#how-do-i-change-the-display-language-of-wsl-) it says we can change the language of wsl. We will have the exact same change as if in a real ubuntu installation ?
I used this command to install the needed files : sudo apt-get install language-pack-XX language-pack-XX-base manpages
is it the right one we should use on wsl 2 ?
Regards

[Biswa96]

I think it's UTF-8.

[Sid8899]

Hi, I tried with the "-" and it seems to be the same thing. Actually I'm able to change the language after doing sudo apt-get install language-pack-XX language-pack-XX-base manpages, otherwise refer to the questions I asked

Thanks

[therealkenc]

I tried with the "-" and it seems to be the same thing

It is.

We will have the exact same change as if in a real ubuntu installation ?

Yes.

[what is the] right one we should use on wsl 2

sudo apt install language-pack-fr will get you there, for sure. But just sudo apt install locales should be sufficient, unless you want translations, which you probably do (or at least might as well).

[Sid8899]

Hi thanks for your reply. So for future people seeing this, excute that commands :

sudo apt-get install locales language-pack-fr language-pack-fr-base manpages

sudo update-locale LANG=fr_FR.UTF8

of course modify for your language,