Bug 515732 - Missing support for automatically installing langpack-<lang> packages when adding a new locale on Fedora
Summary: Missing support for automatically installing langpack-<lang> packages when ad...
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: systemsettings
Classification: Applications
Component: kcm_regionandlang (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.5.5
Platform: Fedora RPMs Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2026-02-08 17:47 UTC by Neal Gompa
Modified: 2026-02-08 17:48 UTC (History)
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Description Neal Gompa 2026-02-08 17:47:23 UTC 
SUMMARY
When users try to change the system locale on Fedora systems, it fails because it cannot install the missing locale data to support it like it can on Ubuntu.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Go to Region & Language in System Settings
2. Add a new locale and try to switch to it

OBSERVED RESULT
Locale switch fails.

EXPECTED RESULT
Locale packages are installed and the locale switches successfully.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Fedora Linux 43 (KDE Plasma Desktop Edition)
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.22.0 
Qt Version: 6.10.1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
GNOME has support for this through integration with GNOME Software: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-software/-/blob/main/plugins/fedora-langpacks/gs-plugin-fedora-langpacks.c
Comment 1 Neal Gompa 2026-02-08 17:48:05 UTC 
Related Fedora KDE ticket: https://pagure.io/fedora-kde/SIG/issue/575