Public bug reported: Luatex fmtutil fails when LANG=C.UTF-8 (the default): ```
fmtutil [INFO]: /var/lib/texmf/web2c/pdftex/eplain.fmt installed. fmtutil [ERROR]: running `luatex -ini -jobname=luatex -progname=luatex luatex.ini </dev/null' return status 1 fmtutil [ERROR]: return error due to options --strict fmtutil [ERROR]: running `luatex -ini -jobname=dvilualatex -progname=dvilualatex dvilualatex.ini </dev/null' return status 1 fmtutil [ERROR]: return error due to options --strict fmtutil [ERROR]: running `luatex -ini -jobname=pdfcsplain -progname=pdfcsplain -etex csplain.ini </dev/null' return status 1 fmtutil [ERROR]: return error due to options --strict fmtutil [ERROR]: running `luatex -ini -jobname=dviluatex -progname=dviluatex dviluatex.ini </dev/null' return status 1 fmtutil [ERROR]: return error due to options --strict fmtutil [ERROR]: running `luatex -ini -jobname=luacsplain -progname=luacsplain -etex csplain.ini </dev/null' return status 1 fmtutil [ERROR]: return error due to options --strict fmtutil [ERROR]: running `luatex -ini -jobname=lualatex -progname=lualatex lualatex.ini </dev/null' return status 1 fmtutil [ERROR]: return error due to options --strict fmtutil [INFO]: Disabled formats: 3 fmtutil [INFO]: Successfully rebuilt formats: 38 fmtutil [INFO]: Failed to build: 6 (luatex/luatex luatex/dvilualatex luatex/pdfcsplain luatex/dviluatex luatex/luacsplain luatex/lualatex) fmtutil [INFO]: Total formats: 47 fmtutil [INFO]: exiting with status 6 ``` Workaround is to set LANG=C as described here: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=872012 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10 Package: texlive-luatex 2019.20190710-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-24.26-generic 5.3.10 Uname: Linux 5.3.0-24-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: LXQt Date: Wed Dec 25 16:15:51 2019 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-09-01 (115 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Alpha amd64 (20190830) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: texlive-base UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: texlive-base (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug eoan -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to texlive-base in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1857547 Title: fmtutil fails with default LANG=C.UTF-8, needs LANG=C Status in texlive-base package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Luatex fmtutil fails when LANG=C.UTF-8 (the default): ``` fmtutil [INFO]: /var/lib/texmf/web2c/pdftex/eplain.fmt installed. fmtutil [ERROR]: running `luatex -ini -jobname=luatex -progname=luatex luatex.ini </dev/null' return status 1 fmtutil [ERROR]: return error due to options --strict fmtutil [ERROR]: running `luatex -ini -jobname=dvilualatex -progname=dvilualatex dvilualatex.ini </dev/null' return status 1 fmtutil [ERROR]: return error due to options --strict fmtutil [ERROR]: running `luatex -ini -jobname=pdfcsplain -progname=pdfcsplain -etex csplain.ini </dev/null' return status 1 fmtutil [ERROR]: return error due to options --strict fmtutil [ERROR]: running `luatex -ini -jobname=dviluatex -progname=dviluatex dviluatex.ini </dev/null' return status 1 fmtutil [ERROR]: return error due to options --strict fmtutil [ERROR]: running `luatex -ini -jobname=luacsplain -progname=luacsplain -etex csplain.ini </dev/null' return status 1 fmtutil [ERROR]: return error due to options --strict fmtutil [ERROR]: running `luatex -ini -jobname=lualatex -progname=lualatex lualatex.ini </dev/null' return status 1 fmtutil [ERROR]: return error due to options --strict fmtutil [INFO]: Disabled formats: 3 fmtutil [INFO]: Successfully rebuilt formats: 38 fmtutil [INFO]: Failed to build: 6 (luatex/luatex luatex/dvilualatex luatex/pdfcsplain luatex/dviluatex luatex/luacsplain luatex/lualatex) fmtutil [INFO]: Total formats: 47 fmtutil [INFO]: exiting with status 6 ``` Workaround is to set LANG=C as described here: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=872012 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10 Package: texlive-luatex 2019.20190710-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-24.26-generic 5.3.10 Uname: Linux 5.3.0-24-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: LXQt Date: Wed Dec 25 16:15:51 2019 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-09-01 (115 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Alpha amd64 (20190830) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: texlive-base UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/texlive-base/+bug/1857547/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
