Public bug reported:
During install of Kubuntu Dapper, I set my location to Singapore (by clicking
on it on the map).
This has caused problems with GTK apps - some have simply printed the following
error on starting:
Gdk-WARNING **: locale not supported by Xlib, locale set to C
Other apps actually crash as a result:
When I ran DVD::Rip and selected text in a a text box, the following message
would print on the terminal and DVD::Rip would abruptly exit:
Gdk-ERROR **: file gdkselection.c: line 246 (gdk_string_to_compound_text):
assertion failed: (property.encoding == gdk_atom_intern ("COMPOUND_TEXT",
FALSE) && property.format == 8)
aborting...
I edited /etc/environment and found it contained the following:
LANG="en_SG.UTF-8"
LANGUAGE="en_SG:en"
I changed it to the following
LANG="en_GB.UTF-8"
LANGUAGE="en_GB:en"
and that has corrected the problem
** Affects: Ubuntu
Importance: Untriaged
Status: Unconfirmed
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Choosing a locale of Singapore causes GTK problems
https://launchpad.net/bugs/54133
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