linuxmint / linuxmint/mintlocale
Language support installation keeps disappearing
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- Python
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Description
Language support keeps disappearing from time to time.
I suspect this happens after “bigger” updates to Cinnamon etc.
I usually notice when dates in Thunderbird and other details start to look whacky.
This is how mintlocale looks like in the “languages once again lost” state; notice the missing icons:
In those cases I have to manually reinstall the locale that went missing;
i.e. I have to open mintlocale, click on the “Install/Remove” button, press “Add…” in the install/remove window and then browse the list for the locale to add, confirm this action and wait.
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Research direction
Start in mintlocale by reproducing the missing-language state after a larger Cinnamon update, then follow the Install/Remove and Add… flow described in the report. Compare the locale list and icons before and after the update. Done means installed language support remains available and the missing locale does not require manual reinstallation.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- desktop, localization
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100