Changing the Localisation Options
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This section explains how to change the 'Localisation' options on the Raspberry Pi, such as:
L1 Locale - Configure the language and regional settings
L2 Timezone - Configure the time zone
From the Raspberry Pi Software Configuration Tool menu;
Use the arrow keys on your keyboard to navigate the Raspberry Pi Software Configuration Tool menus.
Select Localisation Options and press Enter;
Select L1 Locale and press Enter;
By default the Locale is set to en_GB.UTF-8 UTF-8, for my example I will be changing it to en_CA.UTF-8 UTF-8 for English Canada. You can check this list of locales to determine the proper one for your location:
Available Locales - International Language Environment Guide (oracle.com)
Scroll down to en_CA.UTF-8 UTF-8 and press the space bar to select it;
This will add an *;
Scroll down to en_GB.UTF-8 UTF-8 and press the space bar to deselect the default;
This will remove the *;
Select Ok to continue;
The 'Default locale for the system environment' window should appear;
Choose en_CA.UTF-8 and press Enter;
This will install the locale files and should return you to the main menu;
From the Raspberry Pi Software Configuration Tool menu;
Select Localisation Options and press Enter;
Select L2 Timezone and press Enter;
The Geographic area screen will appear;
You should choose the country and region that makes sense for you, for this example I will be using America > Toronto.
Select America and press Enter;
Select Toronto and press Enter;
The time zone will update (fast) and should bring you back to the main Raspberry Pi Software Configuration Tool;
To exit the Raspberry Pi Software Configuration Tool, press the TAB key to select Finish and press Enter;
You should get the 'Would you like to reboot now?' prompt;
Select Yes and press Enter;
If you do not get the 'Would you like to reboot now?' message and it just goes back to the console, you can send a sudo shutdown -r now command to reboot the Pi.
