Bug 507647

Summary:	Language cannot be chosen - only US_English available
Product:	[Applications] digikam	Reporter:	Manuel <manuel.utz>
Component:	Usability-i18n	Assignee:	Digikam Developers <digikam-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	normal	CC:	metzpinguin
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	8.7.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Ubuntu
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:	8.8.0
Sentry Crash Report:

Description Manuel 2025-07-29 20:05:18 UTC

SUMMARY
Language cannot be chosen - only US_English available

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open digikam
2. Select Setting -> Configure language
3. try to choose a language

OBSERVED RESULT
There is only one item in dropdown: US_English (en_US)

EXPECTED RESULT


SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)
Linux/KDE Plasma: 
KDE Plasma Version: 
KDE Frameworks Version: 
Qt Version: 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 Maik Qualmann 2025-07-29 20:14:14 UTC

This is a package issue with your distribution; the language packs are missing from your installation; you may just need to install them.

Tested here with our Appimage and the Windows version; all languages are available.

Maik

Comment 2 Manuel 2025-07-29 20:21:29 UTC

Hi Maik,
I installed digiKam on freshly installed (german) ubuntu - Using Application Manager.
I manually installed kde-language-pack-de.

Any hint which language packs are missing and how to install?
Thanks!

Comment 3 Maik Qualmann 2025-07-29 20:28:40 UTC

Your installation is likely using Ubuntu's Snap package. Snap uses a sandbox, and the list of issues with this digiKam package is endless. Use our AppImage if you want to use all of digiKam's features.
I don't know Ubuntu, but the package should have something with digikam-de in its name. 
Here on OpenSUSE, it would be the digikam-lang package.

Maik