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Old 02-17-2014, 08:05 PM   #1
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How can I save files with characters from non English Alphabet?

How can I save files with characters from non English Alphabet?
 
Old 02-17-2014, 08:07 PM   #2
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In most cases using UTF-8 would suffice.
 
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Set a UTF-8 locale in /etc/profile.d/lang.sh, e.g. "export LANG=en_US.UTF-8". You will need to relog after the change.
 
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