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Desktop terminal sets invalid LC_CTYPE locale value

Cluster 69265 · apps/desktop. Data as of 2026-10-23 11:54 UTC

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A bug where the desktop terminal incorrectly sets LC_CTYPE to 'UTF-8' (an invalid locale on Linux), causing setlocale warnings, along with associated fixes to use a valid locale or preserve the existing environment.

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#109159 fix(desktop): Linux terminal panes stop printing the setlocale LC_CTYPE warning (salvage #107204)

merged to main

files: apps/desktop/electron/terminal-ipc.ts, apps/desktop/electron/terminal-lc-ctype.test.ts

3 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: done elsewhere 1 · duplicate 1 · merged via another change 1

#69276 fix(desktop): don't override LC_CTYPE with invalid 'UTF-8' charset (#69265) · merged via another change
#69474 fix(desktop): preserve terminal locale environment · done elsewhere → #109159
#83257 fix(desktop): use valid C.UTF-8 locale instead of bare UTF-8 charset · duplicate → #69474

Closed issues · 1

Closed#69265Bug: Desktop terminal sets `LC_CTYPE=UTF-8` (invalid locale on Linux) — causes `setlocale` warnings on every shell start

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Subsystem: apps/desktop
Merged PRs: #109159
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 3 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked: 12 Sep 2026

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