using utf8 for no reason is just asking for trouble (like this one and countless other cases). package names (and anything system related) should always be ascii.
-- R-A-C Götz T. Fischer CertIT&Comp +49(0)7225/98 98 79 g.fisc...@r-a-c.de r-a-c.de On Tue, 16 May 2023 15:18:15 +0200, Till Wegmüller wrote: > Hi all > > The problem is, we keep fixing it in new spots. The last time this > occured was a couple of python versions ago. Now it seems they again > found a way to trigger this edge case. > > We can forcefully set LANG when calling python but that variable can > leak into the program at anytime from your ENV. Thus in general Please > use a UTF-8 locale. Any UTF-8 locale will do. C.UTF-8 for root is > preffered wince we always test with that but any UTF-8 locale will do. > > If you have an application or user that needs a non UTF-8 locale try to > limit the override as close to just the application as possible. > > We tried to fight upstream python on this before but it's a Cat and > mouse game and we are loosing that. As long as pkg is written in python > this kind of error will keep happening with non UTF-8 locales. > > I know this is not the good answer but it's what we can do given the > circumstances. No other OS is fighting python on the UTF-8 issue anymore. > > Hope this clarifies situation. > In short. Try to limit the usage of non UTF-8 locales to non IPS related > informations. > > -Till > > On 15.05.23 22:40, Tim Mooney via openindiana-discuss wrote: >> In regard to: Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] pkg update fails, Predrag >> Zečević...: >> >>> But, why suddenly that is required? I never had to do it... >>> >>> Will that be fixed in near future? >> >> I remember a thread about a very similar issue, and I found it: >> >> Subject: pkg update is failing >> Date: Sept 4, 2019 >> >> Predrag posted in that thread (as did I). At the time, it was suggested >> that >> any of the UTF8 locales would be enough. >> >> Tim > > _______________________________________________ > openindiana-discuss mailing list > openindiana-discuss@openindiana.org > https://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss _______________________________________________ openindiana-discuss mailing list openindiana-discuss@openindiana.org https://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss