Bug#364490: 'dpkg-reconfigure locales' does not update /etc/environment

[Mourad De Clerck <debian-bugs@aquazul.com>]

Gary V wrote:
>   * Locale variables are now stored in /etc/default/locale and no more
>     /etc/environment.  The reason is that Debian Policy forbids modifying
>     configuration files of other packages, and /etc/environment is a
>     configuration file for PAM.
>     Make sure to remove old definitions from /etc/environment, this file
>     is no more modified for the reason explained above.
> 
> OK, thank you.


Does this mean the administrator has to change /etc/environment herself?
The note only mentions removing old definitions. Should /etc/environment
just source /etc/default/locale?

Also (not sure if this is a bug, or I'd file it separately) - shouldn't
/etc/default/locale be a conffile?

Thanks,

-- Mourad