[Bug 1192514] Re: Invalid locale in /etc/default/locales halts boot

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Title:
  Invalid locale in /etc/default/locales halts boot

Status in “mountall” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “network-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Step to reproduce: 
  1. Set invalid locale to /etc/default/locale by:
  sudo update-locale LC_TIME=" cs_CZ.UTF-8"
  (notice the blank between " and cs)
  2. Reboot

  What happens:
  The boot hangs with messages (after pressing escape) about invalid locale

  What should happen:
  I guess some default locale should be used instead, not booting is not cool.

  How to recover:
  Boot in recovery mode, mount partition by selecting fsck, then drop to root console and edit /etc/default/locale with vim (delete the blank in C_TIME=" cs_CZ.UTF-8")

  I am not sure if this is againsta the kernel or some other part of the boot process.
  --- 
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  drew       1594 F.... pulseaudio
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-05-03 (46 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
  MachineType: LENOVO 20828VG
  MarkForUpload: True
  Package: linux (not installed)
  PccardctlIdent:
   Socket 0:
     no product info available
  PccardctlStatus:
   Socket 0:
     no card
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-25-generic root=UUID=8277281a-1fbc-4c61-8477-50dc9ec804cf ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-25.37-generic 3.8.13
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-25-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-25-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.106
  Tags:  raring
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-25-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo vboxusers
  dmi.bios.date: 03/13/2009
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: 7VET64WW (2.12 )
  dmi.board.name: 20828VG
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: Not Available
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr7VET64WW(2.12):bd03/13/2009:svnLENOVO:pn20828VG:pvrThinkPadT500:rvnLENOVO:rn20828VG:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
  dmi.product.name: 20828VG
  dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T500
  dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

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