tags 365628 = pending thanks On Mon, May 01, 2006 at 05:49:33PM +0200, Robert Millan wrote: > Package: locales > Version: 2.3.6-7 > Severity: important > Tags: patch > > # LANG=xx_XX DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive dpkg-reconfigure locales > [...] > *** update-locale: Error: invalid locale settings: > > when "update-locale LANG" is invoked, it verified LANG variable and, if > invalid, > aborts the script. > > The typical situation when this happens is: > > - You had belocs-locales-data installed. > - You had LANG set to a locale that is only available in belocs, and not in > glibc locales. > - You attempt to replace belocs-locales-data with glibc locales. > > The following fix worked for me: > > --- /var/lib/dpkg/info/locales.postinst~ 2006-04-14 15:45:25.000000000 > +0200 > +++ /var/lib/dpkg/info/locales.postinst 2006-05-01 17:46:22.000000000 +0200 > @@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ > # Set default LANG environment variable > if [ -e $EE ]; then > # Remove previous definitions > - /usr/sbin/update-locale LANG > + LANG= /usr/sbin/update-locale LANG > fi > if [ -n "$SELECTED" ] && [ "$SELECTED" != "None" ]; then > /usr/sbin/update-locale "LANG=$SELECTED"
A slightly different fix has already been committed in SVN, update-locale is called with the --no-checks flag. > But according to the manpage, I don't see why update-locale should care about > the LANG env variable. Perhaps the problem is there? Several problems have been reported because of inconsistencies between LANG and LANGUAGE, so I try to make sure that selected locale is usable. If these consistency checks make more harm than good, they will be dropped. Denis -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
