Bug 507647 - Language cannot be chosen - only US_English available
Summary: Language cannot be chosen - only US_English available
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Alias: None
Product: digikam
Classification: Applications
Component: Usability-i18n (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 8.7.0
Platform: Ubuntu Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Digikam Developers
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Reported: 2025-07-29 20:05 UTC by Manuel
Modified: 2025-07-29 20:28 UTC (History)
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Version Fixed In: 8.8.0
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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: 
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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