Easily switching languages in Linux ?

From: G Dahler (gd-nntp_at_spamex.com)
Date: 04/07/05 

Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 15:12:50 -0400

For government regulations/administrative reasons we have to be able to run
Linux (All software in fact) in our native language which is NOT english. I
know I can install run linux in my native tongue, but I HATE that (error
messages are cryptic at best, you can't search the internet for a particular
error message in yor native tongue because 99.999% of the planet uses
english, etc...)

The question is:

Is there an easy way to run linux in english for the administrator, and when
the powers that be show up, easily change to the native language to stop
them from complaining (and return to english as soon as they turn their
back)

I have no problem with enforcment of my native language in the applications
that we run and develop, but from a sys admin point of view, I feel a lot
more comfortable with the english language. It's hard enough to keep up with
all the news terms and buzzwords in english, I don't need to manage
translation as well.

Thanks

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