[Bug 1298924] [NEW] Installer adds confusing lines to /root/.profile when choosing C as locale

[Chris Wolf]

Public bug reported:

I installed systems using ubuntu-13.10-server-amd64.iso as well as
ubuntu-12.04.4-server-amd64.iso and chose "C - No localization" as
default system language during install. The installer added the
following 5 lines to /root/.profile:

# Installed by Debian Installer:
#  no localization for root because C
# cannot be properly displayed at the Linux console
LANG=C
LANGUAGE=C

Obviously these lines are superfluous. Choosing e.g. US English
(en_US.UTF-8) as the default language doesn't result in these lines
being added.

Btw, it would be great if we could choose C.UTF-8 as the default locale
during install.

Many thanks in advance.

** Affects: base-installer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  Installer adds confusing lines to /root/.profile when choosing C as
  locale

Status in “base-installer” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I installed systems using ubuntu-13.10-server-amd64.iso as well as
  ubuntu-12.04.4-server-amd64.iso and chose "C - No localization" as
  default system language during install. The installer added the
  following 5 lines to /root/.profile:

  # Installed by Debian Installer:
  #  no localization for root because C
  # cannot be properly displayed at the Linux console
  LANG=C
  LANGUAGE=C

  Obviously these lines are superfluous. Choosing e.g. US English
  (en_US.UTF-8) as the default language doesn't result in these lines
  being added.

  Btw, it would be great if we could choose C.UTF-8 as the default
  locale during install.

  Many thanks in advance.

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