[linux-help] Re: Setting locale in Debian

[John Reinke <jmreinke@xxxxxxxxx>]

>I realize as a linux purist, you're probably not running KDE but if you
>are, the settings (Desktop) will allow you to set locale. I had the same
>problem, but mine happened every time I ran make. I re-installed make
>with an upgraded rpm package and everything was fine. FWIW, the "C"
>settings is just the default settings and although the message is
>annoying, I don't think it really changes anything. Also, after a little
>more research, I found a locale_config program in /usr/sbin/ ( I run
>Redhat 7.1 with Ximian-Gnome as a desktop manager ). This program was a
>point and click app thats pretty simple to set. Might give it a try.
>
>-John Resler

I normally use a console when I log in as root. As a user, I use 
Gnome, but I couldn't find the 'locale_config' program you mentioned, 
so it must be RedHat specific.

I'm still not sure what significance the locale has in relation to C 
verses en_US, and why perl gives me the warning even when I'm running 
an executable binary.

Here's more info: this problem might have started when I installed 
several KDE packages in order to run KDevelop. I think I had the 
warnings before that, but I'm not certain. I don't think it replaced 
my make package, but might be similar to what John Resler did.

Even if it doesn't hurt anything, I'd like to eliminate these 
annoying warnings AND learn what I did to get them in the first place.

John

>John Reinke wrote:
>>
>>  For the last few weeks, every time I install a package, and sometimes
>>  when I just run a program, I get the following error:
>>
>>  perl: warning: Setting locale failed.
>>  perl: warning: Please check that your locale settings:
>>           LANGUAGE = "en.ISO8859-1",
>>           LC_ALL = "en.ISO8859-1",
>>           LANG = "en.ISO8859-1"
>>       are supported and installed on your system.
>>  perl: warning: Falling back to the standard locale ("C").
>>
>>  I've tried a few solutions I've found online, including reinstalling
>  > the locale package, but nothing helps. Any suggestions?
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