Re: how do I setup UTF-8?
On (06/05/06 17:00), Michael Stevens wrote:
> I'm trying to get UTF-8 working. Specifically, I want to use the
> en_GB.UTF-8 locale. I'm on Debian stable.
>
> I've successfully generated the locale and set it as the default in
> /etc/environment, and am now in a confusing situation where it works
> in some tools but not others.
>
> I use zsh as my shell, and when I type a pound sign (ie the symbol
> with the HTML entity £) I get a square box followed by what I
> expected. (in xterm). It also starts allowing me to backspace over
> bits of my prompt. I'm using uxterm, which is supposed to set things
> up right for unicode from what I've read.
>
> gnome-terminal performs slightly better - the pound signs come out
> right, but for each one I type I can backspace over another character
> of the prompt.
>
> Some applications seem fine - pound signs work correctly in vim, for
> example.
>
> Is there a way to make this all work?
I've yet to get my head around locales but when you say you generated
the locale, did you use:
# dpkg-reconfigure locales
which seems to work here.
You may also need to install extra fonts.
Regards
Clive
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