[Voyage-linux] cannot install locales

[Artie Gold]

On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 10:11 PM, Kenny Mayne <snapback77 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Yes, I did apt-get update and No, when I run "nano" = command not found.
>
> this is what happens when I try to get locales after update.
> root at voyage:~# apt-get install locales
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these:
>
> The following packages have unmet dependencies:
>  e2fsprogs : PreDepends: e2fslibs (= 1.41.12-2) but 1.41.12-4stable1 is to
> be installed
> E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or
> specify a solution).
>

One thing worth trying.  Do an "apt-get install e2fslibs". That should
install the newer e2fslibs, after which you can install locales.

HTH,
--ag

>
> Thanks for your help,
> Kenny
>
>   ------------------------------
> *From:* Jon Meek <meekjt at gmail.com>
> *To:* Artie Gold <agold at f4winc.com>
> *Cc:* Kenny Mayne <snapback77 at yahoo.com>; "voyage-linux at list.voyage.hk" <
> voyage-linux at voyage.hk>
> *Sent:* Friday, January 6, 2012 5:00 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [Voyage-linux] cannot install locales
>
> Did you do: 'apt-get update; before trying to install packages?
>
> Once locales is installed you need to run: dpkg-reconfigure locales
>
> and set a locale, then reboot.
>
> Jon
>
> 2012/1/6 Artie Gold <agold at f4winc.com>
>
> Are you sure nano is not installed? Have you tried to run it? (I've run
> into that myself -- but those *are* warning...)
>
> Good luck,
> --ag
>
> 2012/1/6 Kenny Mayne <snapback77 at yahoo.com>
>
> When I try to apt-get install locales:
>
> The following packages have unmet dependencies:
>  e2fsprogs : PreDepends: e2fslibs (= 1.41.12-2) but 1.41.12-4stable1 is to
> be installed
> E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or
> specify a solution).
>
> When I try to apt-get -f install:
>
> The following extra packages will be installed:
>   e2fsprogs
>
> Do you want to continue [Y/n]?     Y
>
> perl: warning: Setting locale failed.
> perl: warning: Please check that your locale settings:
>     LANGUAGE = (unset),
>     LC_ALL = (unset),
>     LANG = "en_US.UTF-8"
>     are supported and installed on your system. (and so on and so on..._
> I cannot install nano until locale is installed.
> Any help? Newbee.
> Kenny
>
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Artie Gold
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F4W, Inc.

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