cat <<EOF> /tmp/env : Remove the # in front of the preferred keyboard layout: # setxkbmap us # setxkbmap af # setxkbmap de : Remove the # in front of the preferred language: # LANG=en_US.UTF-8 # LANG=ar_SY.UTF-8 # LANG=ar_IQ.UTF-8 # LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 : Finish your selection with Control-Q and Save. EOF /usr/bin/leafpad /tmp/env . /tmp/env export LANGUAGE="${LANG}" export LANG