https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=462127
Bug ID: 462127
Summary: Cannot locate locale-gen
Classification: Applications
Product: systemsettings
Version: 5.26.3
Platform: Debian testing
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: kcm_regionandlang
Assignee: plasma-b...@kde.org
Reporter: zimt...@gmail.com
CC: hanyo...@protonmail.com
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
When setting the plasma language to a locale which has not been generated, it
throws an error saying it cannot locate the locale-gen executable.
The `/etc/locale.gen` has been modified by the KCM.
But you have to manually run locale-gen.
An inferred cause is that "/usr/sbin/locale-gen" is not in PATH.
In the source:
https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-workspace/-/blob/v5.26.3/kcms/region_language/localegenhelper/localegenhelper.cpp#L131
It doesn't specify the PATH and QT will use the default. See
https://doc.qt.io/qt-6/qstandardpaths.html#findExecutable
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Make sure locale-gen is not in your PATH as a regular user.
2. Run "locale -a" to check what locales have already been generated.
3. Pick up any locale which is NOT listed in the result of Step 2.
4. Set the language to the locale picked in Step 3.
5. Apply.
OBSERVED RESULT
Cannot locate locale-gen.
EXPECTED RESULT
Success
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Debian Testing
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.26.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.98.0
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