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Where does Ubuntu Software Center store its (language) settings?

rated 0 times [ 4] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 2292 / 3 Years ago, sat, may 15, 2021, 5:10:14

On a fresh install (13.04) I see a strange mix of languages in Software Center

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The menu (like my system language) is in English, but the descriptions are in German. I want the descriptions in English too.

I am using a german keyboard and have German installed too (for giving support to students with German as system language :-))

In system settings I have moved German below English - so it should be ignored, I have logged out after that.

I have cleared the "Software Center Cache" with Ubuntu Tweak. The picture remains the same.

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answered 3 Years ago kilusy · Accepted Answer

The Software Center doesn't store language settings for package information, but pulls them from apt. apt builds its backend based on the installation language. This has been reported as a bug.

If you have removed languages that you no longer need, you can reset the translations that apt-get looks for with:

sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* -vf && sudo apt-get update

At least one person at the above-mentioned bug report, says the problem of apt showing package descriptions in a language that is now different from the one you are using was fixed by first choosing the language you need in Language Settings and then reinstalling the Software Center:

sudo apt-get --reinstall install software-center