Error on locale encoding [Solved]

archqt · 2023-09-21 07:33:48

Hi,
on QtCreator i have this error

Detected system locale encoding (ANSI_X3.4-1968, locale "") is not UTF-8.

Here is the output of the locale command

LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
LC_CTYPE="fr_FR.UTF-8"
LC_NUMERIC="fr_FR.UTF-8"
LC_TIME="fr_FR.UTF-8"
LC_COLLATE=C
LC_MONETARY="fr_FR.UTF-8"
LC_MESSAGES="fr_FR.UTF-8"
LC_PAPER="fr_FR.UTF-8"
LC_NAME="fr_FR.UTF-8"
LC_ADDRESS="fr_FR.UTF-8"
LC_TELEPHONE="fr_FR.UTF-8"
LC_MEASUREMENT="fr_FR.UTF-8"
LC_IDENTIFICATION="fr_FR.UTF-8"
LC_ALL=

locale.conf

cat /etc/locale.conf 
LANG=C.UTF-8
LANGUAGE=fr_FR:en_US
LC_COLLATE=C

Is there a way to avoid this error ?
Thanks

Last edited by archqt (2023-10-03 20:11:57)

Lone_Wolf · 2023-09-21 08:57:32

This is a support forum, new threads have a atleast a 99.9% chance of not being solved at start.
Please remove [Not Solved] from the thread title.

Your LANG value looks wrong, see https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Locale … tem_locale

Last edited by Lone_Wolf (2023-09-21 08:57:59)

archqt · 2023-09-21 14:50:14

I have LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
Why it is wrong ?

seth · 2023-09-21 15:18:54

/etc/locale.conf has LANG=C.UTF-8 - you're most likely overriding that in some bashrc
ANSI_X3.4-1968 is some archaic ASCII and most likely refers to some invalid locale, C.UTF-8 is technically legal since some glibc versions, but maybe qt-creator has a different opinion.

Also see https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/KDE#Pl … e_settings
Otherwise: is qt-creator from the repo or some flatschpak?

archqt · 2023-09-21 15:40:38

seth wrote:

/etc/locale.conf has LANG=C.UTF-8 - you're most likely overriding that in some bashrc
ANSI_X3.4-1968 is some archaic ASCII and most likely refers to some invalid locale, C.UTF-8 is technically legal since some glibc versions, but maybe qt-creator has a different opinion.
Also see https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/KDE#Pl … e_settings
Otherwise: is qt-creator from the repo or some flatschpak?

Qt is installed with the QtMaintenance Tool, not with the package on arch.
I have deleted .config/plasma-localerc and login again here is the content

cat .config/plasma-localerc 
[Formats]
LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8

Thanks

seth · 2023-09-21 15:57:50

1. did you "fix" the LANG in /etc/locale.conf?
2.

Qt is installed with the QtMaintenance Tool, not with the package on arch.

"Why"?

archqt · 2023-09-21 17:23:27

seth wrote:

1. did you "fix" the LANG in /etc/locale.conf?
2.
Qt is installed with the QtMaintenance Tool, not with the package on arch.
"Why"?

I have this, and i don't know what to change

cat /etc/locale.conf 
LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
LANGUAGE=fr_FR
LC_COLLATE=C

I need Android packages or other tools that are not in archpackages that is why i use QtMaintenanceTool to install QtCreator and all libs for Qt Development

seth · 2023-09-21 21:23:10

Please try qtcreator from the repos to see whether the problem comes from the bundled Qt - as mentioned, C.UTF-8 wasn't legal in older glibc versions, so that's rather relevant.

Also, you apparently edited /etc/locale.conf, but did you reboot afterwards (you'll at least have to restart the session to get the other locale out of the environment where qtcreator might pick it up)

archqt · 2023-09-22 06:17:45

seth wrote:

Please try qtcreator from the repos to see whether the problem comes from the bundled Qt - as mentioned, C.UTF-8 wasn't legal in older glibc versions, so that's rather relevant.
Also, you apparently edited /etc/locale.conf, but did you reboot afterwards (you'll at least have to restart the session to get the other locale out of the environment where qtcreator might pick it up)

Same problem with qtcreator from the repos.
Yes i rebooted afterwards

seth · 2023-09-22 06:27:10

localectl
locale -a
locale

If you still have some bundled stuff around, make sure you're not picking that up somehow.
The qt libraries are much more relevant than the client binary.
https://man.archlinux.org/man/core/man- … n#LD_DEBUG

LD_DEBUG=libs qtcreator

For a fringe bug in qtcreator, try to set LC_COLLATE to fr_FR.UTF-8

archqt · 2023-09-26 19:01:54

seth wrote:

localectl
locale -a
locale
If you still have some bundled stuff around, make sure you're not picking that up somehow.
The qt libraries are much more relevant than the client binary.
https://man.archlinux.org/man/core/man- … n#LD_DEBUG
LD_DEBUG=libs qtcreator
For a fringe bug in qtcreator, try to set LC_COLLATE to fr_FR.UTF-8

Same problem on another computer, and some people talks about this on Qt Forum, so maybe it is simply a bug. When i will have more free time i will try to see a little more.
I will wait for next release in 2 weeks if roadmap is respected.
Another version of QtCreator 11.0.3 is released. I downloaded it and...it works fine now, so it was a bug from QtCreator.
Thanks for all help

Last edited by archqt (2023-10-03 20:13:14)

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#1 2023-09-21 07:33:48

Error on locale encoding [Solved]

#2 2023-09-21 08:57:32

Re: Error on locale encoding [Solved]

#3 2023-09-21 14:50:14

Re: Error on locale encoding [Solved]

#4 2023-09-21 15:18:54

Re: Error on locale encoding [Solved]

#5 2023-09-21 15:40:38

Re: Error on locale encoding [Solved]

#6 2023-09-21 15:57:50

Re: Error on locale encoding [Solved]

#7 2023-09-21 17:23:27

Re: Error on locale encoding [Solved]

#8 2023-09-21 21:23:10

Re: Error on locale encoding [Solved]

#9 2023-09-22 06:17:45

Re: Error on locale encoding [Solved]

#10 2023-09-22 06:27:10

Re: Error on locale encoding [Solved]

#11 2023-09-26 19:01:54

Re: Error on locale encoding [Solved]

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