Install language-selector, run: $ sudo gnome-language-selector select english as the system language, apply, restart run System Settings again, select english, apply
I still have several applications in japanese, though I've gone the extra step of uninstalling japanese language packs(don't want to take the risk...) I hope a reset later solves that. -- system language selection/language installation broken in Japanese env. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/197201 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs