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  1. 09-30-2006 #1
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    Exclamation language !! !! !!

    my folder's names that have arabic language appears as <????>

    can i find a solution ?

    or changing my nationality easier ?
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    do you have arabic fonts installed ?



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  3. 09-30-2006 #3
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    yes,
    but i dont now how to chage my folder's name ?
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    i am not getting it.... what about right click --> rename OR 'mv' command in terminal ?



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    when i rename it ,
    it dosnot accept the new name.
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    whats the error message ? if its permission problem then you must own that folder or log in as root.



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    the error message is :

    could not rename file /mint/windows/islamics/????.
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    try to force it...

    mv -f ???? new_name

    is it on windows partition ? you can't write in NTFS...



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  9. 09-30-2006 #9
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    it is windows partition put fat32.

    and when i try to write arabic in konsol e it gives me ????

    and refuse by :

    mv: cannot move `????' to a subdirectory of itself, `???'

    and the same thing in the non windows partition .

    the amazing thing that i can write arabic in notes application !
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  10. 09-30-2006 #10
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    you installed araboc fonts to konsole or just to KDE?
    Karabakh - I will be back
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