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python2.6 package

ValueError: unknown locale: en_NG

Bug #482386 reported by EdC
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python2.6 (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: software-center

Hi

When I try to run Ubuntu Software Center from the application menu, I get the timer for a while and then nothing.

Ubuntu 9.10

software-center:
  Installed: 1.0.2
  Candidate: 1.0.2
  Version table:
 *** 1.0.2 0
        500 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
kennacurl@kennacurl-laptop:~$

Is there a work around for me in the meantime? Can I change my locale? - if so how?

From the command line I get:

kennacurl@kennacurl-laptop:~$ /usr/bin/software-center
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/software-center", line 80, in <module>
    app = SoftwareCenterApp(datadir, xapian_base_path)
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/app.py", line 140, in __init__
    self.icons, datadir)
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/view/availablepane.py", line 58, in __init__
    SoftwarePane.__init__(self, cache, db, icons, datadir)
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/view/softwarepane.py", line 92, in __init__
    self.datadir)
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/view/appdetailsview.py", line 102, in __init__
    self.aptd_client = client.AptClient()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/aptdaemon/client.py", line 382, in __init__
    self._locale = "%s.%s" % locale.getdefaultlocale()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/locale.py", line 478, in getdefaultlocale
    return _parse_localename(localename)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/locale.py", line 410, in _parse_localename
    raise ValueError, 'unknown locale: %s' % localename
ValueError: unknown locale: en_NG
kennacurl@kennacurl-laptop:

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bigbrovar (bigbrovar) wrote :

This Bug is a shame. This issue was first reported on hardy heron when it caused many problems for people who select Nigeria as their location, Things like printer-config-settings, alacarte, and even problems with 3rd party applications like Elisa etc. The main cause of this error is due to the locale set during Ubuntu
installation (Nigeria, en_NG). A fix to this problem is adding

'en_ng': 'en_GB.ISO8859-1',
'en_ng.iso88591': 'en_GB.ISO8859-1',

to usr/lib/python2.6/locale.py

Please someone fix this problem already. Has it stands as long as this problem persist. No body in Nigeria would be able to use software center ( or any other tool affected by this issue)

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Philip Muškovac (yofel) wrote :

That would be an issue in python then.

affects: software-center (Ubuntu) → python2.6 (Ubuntu)
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Philip Muškovac (yofel) wrote :

Found bug 236858 where this already happened. Fixed at the wrong place I guess.

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Philip Muškovac (yofel) wrote :

Confrimed when using en_NG as the locale setting. en_NG.UTF-8 works fine though.

Changed in python2.6 (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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bigbrovar (bigbrovar) wrote :

someone should please please fix this bug already, I just encountered same thing when I installed Kubuntu karmic on my brothers laptop, I couldn't even search with KpackageKit, or even get jockey-kde to work until I changed my locale to UK. I don't have a problem working round this bug but there are millions in my country who will be trying ubuntu for the first time, this bug renders, software-center, kpackagekit, gnome-menu-editor, and lots of other python based applications unusable. At least I was able to trace the problem here https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python2.6/+bug/482386/comments/1 all that is needed is someone with strings within ubuntu to apply the relevant fix which could then be back-ported to hardy, intrepid and jaunty. Please I know my country is small and not important but we have lots of people who would like to use ubuntu too. This bug is over 2 years old already and all that is needed is add 'en_ng': 'en_GB.ISO8859-1',
'en_ng.iso88591': 'en_GB.ISO8859-1', to to usr/lib/python2.6/locale.py .. If this were some other "important country" affected by this it would have been fixed in a matter of minutes. Please someone should do something, this bug is a major deal breaker for Nigerians and its over 2 years and running

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Philip Muškovac (yofel) wrote :

Hi, can you please check if this bug still exists after installing all Updates? (Make sure that you have the karmic-updates repository enabled in software-sources). This should have been fixed in bug 223281

Changed in python2.6 (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
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bigbrovar (bigbrovar) wrote :

@Philip Muškovac Indeed it seems the bug has been fixed. I just did a full update of karmic on a fresh install and I don't have the problem any more. I wonder why I still had it on the fresh kubuntu I just installed some moments ago, probably because I didn't reboot the machine, either way I am deeply sorry for being such a jerk about this. Thanks and really appreciate all the work you guys are doing

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Kayode Odusote (odusote-kayode) wrote :

This bug persists in python2.7. The solution given by @bigbrovar

"A fix to this problem is adding

'en_ng': 'en_GB.ISO8859-1',
'en_ng.iso88591': 'en_GB.ISO8859-1',

to usr/lib/python2.6/locale.py" works with phthon2.7 as well.

Hope this would be fixed permanently to save Nigerians the headache of failed upgrade, etc.

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