Ubuntu 18.04.1 Can't open terminal - possibly locale related
I'm pretty new to Linux and I came from Windows. I didn't like the collation order in the file browser so I did some reading and I tried to change it so some symbols sort above letters.
I have learnt the lesson not to mess with things I don't understand. I'm not sure how many locale commands I tried but I have really messed up my terminal. It won't open at all now, when I click it, the cursor just changes to the spinning one and nothing happens.
I have followed both answers from Can't open Terminal!
I have also tried apt-get install --reinstall locales and sudo local-gen.
I have tried just changing language in the UI, I even tried US/Canada/Australia. I have rebooted many times.
At the moment my /etc/default/locale file is:
LANG=LC_MESSAGES=POSIX
LC_ALL=C
LANGUAGE=en_AU
Please let me know what i can do and thanks in advance!
command-line gnome-terminal
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I'm pretty new to Linux and I came from Windows. I didn't like the collation order in the file browser so I did some reading and I tried to change it so some symbols sort above letters.
I have learnt the lesson not to mess with things I don't understand. I'm not sure how many locale commands I tried but I have really messed up my terminal. It won't open at all now, when I click it, the cursor just changes to the spinning one and nothing happens.
I have followed both answers from Can't open Terminal!
I have also tried apt-get install --reinstall locales and sudo local-gen.
I have tried just changing language in the UI, I even tried US/Canada/Australia. I have rebooted many times.
At the moment my /etc/default/locale file is:
LANG=LC_MESSAGES=POSIX
LC_ALL=C
LANGUAGE=en_AU
Please let me know what i can do and thanks in advance!
command-line gnome-terminal
edited Jan 24 at 3:38
wjandrea
9,13942363
asked Jan 24 at 3:29
Carl WhiteCarl White
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add a comment |
I'm pretty new to Linux and I came from Windows. I didn't like the collation order in the file browser so I did some reading and I tried to change it so some symbols sort above letters.
I have learnt the lesson not to mess with things I don't understand. I'm not sure how many locale commands I tried but I have really messed up my terminal. It won't open at all now, when I click it, the cursor just changes to the spinning one and nothing happens.
I have followed both answers from Can't open Terminal!
I have also tried apt-get install --reinstall locales and sudo local-gen.
I have tried just changing language in the UI, I even tried US/Canada/Australia. I have rebooted many times.
At the moment my /etc/default/locale file is:
LANG=LC_MESSAGES=POSIX
LC_ALL=C
LANGUAGE=en_AU
Please let me know what i can do and thanks in advance!
command-line gnome-terminal
edited Jan 24 at 3:38
wjandrea
9,13942363
asked Jan 24 at 3:29
Carl WhiteCarl White
61
I'm pretty new to Linux and I came from Windows. I didn't like the collation order in the file browser so I did some reading and I tried to change it so some symbols sort above letters.
I have learnt the lesson not to mess with things I don't understand. I'm not sure how many locale commands I tried but I have really messed up my terminal. It won't open at all now, when I click it, the cursor just changes to the spinning one and nothing happens.
I have followed both answers from Can't open Terminal!
I have also tried apt-get install --reinstall locales and sudo local-gen.
I have tried just changing language in the UI, I even tried US/Canada/Australia. I have rebooted many times.
At the moment my /etc/default/locale file is:
LANG=LC_MESSAGES=POSIX
LC_ALL=C
LANGUAGE=en_AU
Please let me know what i can do and thanks in advance!
command-line gnome-terminal
command-line gnome-terminal
edited Jan 24 at 3:38
wjandrea
9,13942363
asked Jan 24 at 3:29
Carl WhiteCarl White
61
edited Jan 24 at 3:38
wjandrea
9,13942363
asked Jan 24 at 3:29
Carl WhiteCarl White
61
edited Jan 24 at 3:38
wjandrea
9,13942363
edited Jan 24 at 3:38
wjandrea
9,13942363
edited Jan 24 at 3:38
wjandrea
9,13942363
9,13942363
asked Jan 24 at 3:29
Carl WhiteCarl White
61
asked Jan 24 at 3:29
Carl WhiteCarl White
61
asked Jan 24 at 3:29
Carl WhiteCarl White
61
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