Re: /etc/environment

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Subject: Re: /etc/environment
From: Jacques Foury <Jacques.Foury@cvf.fr>
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 10:20:31 +0200
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In-reply-to: Message from Marko Cehaja <marko@perlbroker.2y.net> of "Thu, 10 Aug 2000 19:58:13 +0200." <20000810195813.C11661@perlbroker.2y.net>
References: <20000809151913.A12540@duckman.blub.net> <20000810195813.C11661@perlbroker.2y.net>

> On Wed, Aug 09, 2000 at 03:19:13PM +0200, Wouter Hanegraaff wrote:
> > 
> > The only place I found LANG=C appeared to be /etc/environment, and
> > changing this to LANG='' appears to have solved the problem.
> > 
> > Why is LANG set to C from /etc/environment; which package puts this in?
> > And what does LANG=C mean to programs in general?


> However, I don't know what "C" means. 
> 
> 
> Sincerely,
> Marko Cehaja

As far as I know, 'C' is for generic english, just as in the C language...
Pleased to help... ;-)
-- 
Jacques Foury

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