Testing other languages isn't that hard, if you want to try.
Example for debian linux:
My system does not have any of the lyx-supported languages (and I do
not know any of them).
What is the procedure of adding another language like simplified
chinese? I do not see any entry like zh or ch.
Bo
1. Ensure that the linux distribution itself has language support.
The reason for this is that LyX will not be allowed to select a
GUI language not also supported by the distribution.
a) "apt-get install locales" or "dpkg-reconfigure locales"
b) add some other language from the presented list,
for example nb_NO.UTF-8
It must be one of the languages supported by LyX, of course.
Note that this action will _not_ mess up your working english
setup - you merely get more options. Some distros install with
all locales - in that case you start at step 2 instead.
2. Open an xterm, and activate the language for that one
command-line session like this:
"export LANG=nb_NO.UTF-8"
3. Run LyX from that xterm.
You should now get LyX in the other language - anything
still left in english is untranslated stuff.
Helge Hafting
