localization problem

przemo · 10-12-2018, 10:59 AM

how to reinstall locales in slackware in such fashion like debian`s:
depkg-reconfigure locales

i had messed up my system playing with Gimp 2.10 (my stupidity)

i am getting error

Code:

Warning: couldn't set locale.
przemo@darkstar [~] $

(firefox:5568): Gtk-WARNING **: Locale not supported by C library.
        Using the fallback 'C' locale.
przemo@darkstar [~] $

for root all seems to be ok

business_kid · 10-12-2018, 02:39 PM

If root is ok, your locales are probably ok. I have gimp-2.10.4 no problem.

Since when has your hostname been the default 'darkstar'?

Sounds like your user configuration is the issue. What did you do with gimp-2.10?

przemo · 10-12-2018, 03:28 PM

i am running 14.2 and instead of compiling it and all dependencies a just installed packages from current

those:
(code)ls build/gimp
babl-0.1.56-x86_64-1.txz gexiv2-0.10.8-x86_64-1.txz gimp-2.10.4.tar.bz2 glibc-solibs-2.28-x86_64-2.txz json-glib-1.4.2-x86_64-1.txz libraw1394-2.1.2-x86_64-2.txz
exiv2-0.26-x86_64-3.txz gimp-2.10.2.tar.bz2 gimp-2.10.6-x86_64-1.txz jasper-2.0.12-x86_64-2.txz lcms2-2.9-x86_64-2.txz
gegl-0.4.8-x86_64-1.txz gimp-2.10.4 glib2-2.56.2-x86_64-2.txz json-c-0.13.1_20180305-x86_64-1.txz libmypaint-1.3.0-x86_64-1.txz
(/code)

i think installing glibc was not a best idea

bassmadrigal · 10-12-2018, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by przemo

i am running 14.2 and instead of compiling it and all dependencies a just installed packages from current

It's not a good idea to mix packages from -current with 14.2 (or any other version of Slackware), because they are each built against specific versions of programs that are included with that version. When you install the -current version, it expects all the dependencies' versions to be the same as -current, but most of them on your computer are likely several versions behind, and that can lead to broken packages.

If you want something from -current, it's better to grab the source and try and build it. If it fails to build, it might require additional dependencies to be updated, which may end up being a lot more work than it'd be worth... but that's up to you

igadoter · 10-13-2018, 06:40 AM

Code:

$ echo $LANG

and

Code:

$ man locale

maybe it is not much of help but it is what I'm doing when forget the thing.

business_kid · 10-13-2018, 07:04 AM

Other worthwhile checks. In an xterm, run

Code:

csh

In /etc/profile.d, you have /etc/lang.sh, which sets your locale setup in bash, and /etc/profile.d/lang.csh, which sets it in csh (another shell).
If you have messed up your shell settings, you probably have a clean set in csh, because I imagine you use bash.

przemo · 10-15-2018, 02:42 PM

Code:

perl: warning: Setting locale failed.
perl: warning: Please check that your locale settings:
	LANGUAGE = (unset),
	LC_ALL = (unset),
	LC_COLLATE = "C",
	LANG = "en_GB.UTF-8"


$echo $LANG
en_GB.UTF-8
$locale
locale: Cannot set LC_ALL to default locale: No such file or directory
LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
LC_CTYPE="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_NUMERIC="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_TIME="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_COLLATE=C
LC_MONETARY="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_MESSAGES="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_PAPER="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_NAME="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_ADDRESS="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_TELEPHONE="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_MEASUREMENT="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_IDENTIFICATION="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_ALL=

$unicode_start
/bin/sh: warning: setlocale: LC_ALL: cannot change locale (en_GB.UTF-8)
unicode_start skipped on /dev/pts/3

/etc/profile.d/lang.sh
i had edited but it still does not give me full support of en_GB

igadoter · 10-16-2018, 01:54 AM

It looks like you don't have locale for en_GB

Code:

$ ls /usr/lib/locale/en_GB.utf8/

does it exist?
Here is ok

Code:

$ export LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
$ locale
LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
LC_CTYPE="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_NUMERIC="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_TIME="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_COLLATE=C
LC_MONETARY="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_MESSAGES="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_PAPER="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_NAME="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_ADDRESS="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_TELEPHONE="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_MEASUREMENT="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_IDENTIFICATION="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_ALL=

I should add ../en_GB.utf8/ should exist and contain all necessary files. Having still troubles reinstall locale for en_GB. And just for test try to set some other locale: French, Suahili whatever.

I am guessing that unicode_start works only on virtual console /dev/ttys not on socket connected to graphical terminal emulator. Say to put xterm in UTF-8 you can edit resources for xterm or press ctrl-RB (right button) in xterm - menu appears with UTF-8 as an option. Say rxvt does not support unicode natively at all, I mean the one shipped with Slackware. One needs version rxvt-unicode, say from slackbuilds.

igadoter · 10-16-2018, 03:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by przemo

glibc-solibs-2.28-x86_64-2.txz

The current version for glibc for Slackware-stable is glibc-2.23. Maybe just try to downgrade glibc.

business_kid · 10-16-2018, 04:44 AM

Glibc is part of the toolchain, in that all packages are compiled against a set of kernel headers, glibc & gcc. It's easier to change gcc than the other two.

Make up your mind what version of slackware you're running. Go there. If you need stuff from current, do without, or upgrade to current.

The last thing I would advise is farting with the toolchain. Take one set, & the packages compiled against it, and you'll be ok.

przemo · 10-16-2018, 05:30 PM

i had reinstalled glibc-i18 no help - but i found that:

Code:

 
ls /usr/lib/locale/en_GB.utf8
ls: cannot access '/usr/lib/locale/en_GB.utf8': No such file or directory

but

Code:

ls /usr/lib64/locale/en_GB.utf8
LC_ADDRESS  LC_CTYPE           LC_MEASUREMENT  LC_MONETARY  LC_NUMERIC  LC_TELEPHONE
LC_COLLATE  LC_IDENTIFICATION  LC_MESSAGES     LC_NAME      LC_PAPER    LC_TIME

what if i copy content of /usr/lib64/locale to /usr/lib/locale

????

przemo · 10-16-2018, 05:34 PM

i found this thread:

https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...le-4175485111/

igadoter · 10-17-2018, 03:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by przemo

what if i copy content of /usr/lib64/locale to /usr/lib/locale
????

if think better idea is to create link

Code:

# ln -s /usr/lib64/locale/en_GB.utf8 /usr/lib/locale/en_GB.utf8

przemo · 10-17-2018, 03:51 AM

yes true, thanks

Code:

#locale
locale: Cannot set LC_ALL to default locale: No such file or directory
LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
LC_CTYPE="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_NUMERIC="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_TIME="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_COLLATE=C
LC_MONETARY="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_MESSAGES="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_PAPER="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_NAME="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_ADDRESS="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_TELEPHONE="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_MEASUREMENT="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_IDENTIFICATION="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_ALL=

almost there but still:

locale: Cannot set LC_ALL to default locale: No such file or directory

Code:

localedef -v -c -i en_GB -f UTF-8 en_GB.UTF-8

LC_NAME: field `name_gen' not defined
LC_ADDRESS: field `country_name' not defined
LC_ADDRESS: field `country_post' not defined
LC_ADDRESS: field `country_isbn' not defined
LC_IDENTIFICATION: field `audience' not defined
LC_IDENTIFICATION: field `application' not defined
LC_IDENTIFICATION: field `abbreviation' not defined

Didier Spaier · 10-17-2018, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by przemo

Code:

localedef -v -c -i en_GB -f UTF-8 en_GB.UTF-8

LC_NAME: field `name_gen' not defined
LC_ADDRESS: field `country_name' not defined
LC_ADDRESS: field `country_post' not defined
LC_ADDRESS: field `country_isbn' not defined
LC_IDENTIFICATION: field `audience' not defined
LC_IDENTIFICATION: field `application' not defined
LC_IDENTIFICATION: field `abbreviation' not defined

Have a look at the file /usr/share/i18n/locales/en_GB, as that's the input file for localedef. You well see the the mentioned fields are indeed missing and there's nothing that Slackware cans do about it as it is the file shipped in the source archive. If you are worried by this issue, you might want to get in touch with the glibc devs. Links on this page.

Other than that, by best advice is: reinstall from scratch and don't install packages intended for another Slackware version.