Same problem, with mac mini hardware, up-to-date Hardy Heron, 2.6.24-19-generic kernel, and locales_2.7.9-4_all :
Generating locales... en_AU.UTF-8... And then freezes. This happens during almost every software upgrade (using update manager). -- Gutsy->Hardy upgrade hangs in localedef https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/249340 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs