Db2 Setup wizard language support

Before running the Db2 Setup wizard, review the language support considerations for the wizard.

Supported interface languages
Language support for data server interfaces can be categorized into server group languages and client group languages.
Displaying the Db2 Setup wizard in your national language (Linux and UNIX)
The db2setup command queries the operating system to determine the existing language settings. If the language setting of your operating system is supported by db2setup, then that language will be used when displaying the Db2 Setup wizard.
Language identifiers for running the Db2 Setup wizard in another language
If you want to run the Db2 Setup wizard in a language different from the default language on your computer, you can start the Db2 Setup wizard manually, specifying a language identifier. The language must be available on the platform where you are running the installation.
Changing the Db2 interface language (Linux and UNIX)
The interface language of the Db2 database product is the language that appears in messages, help, and graphical tool interfaces.
Changing the Db2 product interface language (Windows)
The Db2 interface language is the language that appears in messages, help, and graphical tool interfaces.

Parent topic: Preparing to install Db2 database servers