FWIW, I am running trusty and libc-bin comes from eglibc there but from glibc source packge in later releases. Maybe that can explain the difference. I currently do not have access to a later Ubuntu release to test what the locale command does there.
** Also affects: glibc (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/311558 Title: $LANG and $LANGUAGE not documented in locale manual page To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/eglibc/+bug/311558/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs