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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Failed to initialize lc_messages to ''
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Msg-id 1928.1043160502@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Failed to initialize lc_messages to ''  ("GB" <nobody@nirvana.xx>)
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"GB" <nobody@nirvana.xx> writes:
> I just tried a fresh install of pg 7.3.1 on a SuSE 8.1 box. I keep getting
> messages like
> Failed to initialize lc_messages to ''
> during initdb. I already tried --locale=C but no help. Anyone any
> ideas?

Try initdb with -d option and show us the (last few lines of) output.
Also, what is your LANG/LC_ALL setting?  Does the -d output change
when you use --locale=C?

            regards, tom lane

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