SVN cannot set LC_CTYPE locale

Question

I started getting the following error whenever i use SVN in my server: ``` svn: warning: cannot set LC_CTYPE locale svn: warning: environment variable LC_CTYPE is UTF-8 svn: warning: please check that your locale name is correct ``` my guess is that there might be something wrong with my svn client(Using Versions App) and the server svn... how can i make this warning disappear forever from the server whenever i use such commands?

Accepted Answer

Check the output of

```
locale -a
```

If the locale that SVN is complaining about isn't installed, then you can install it.

You might need to do for Debian or similar systems:

```
sudo dpkg-reconfigure locales
```

If you want to configure locales manually:

```
sudo vim /etc/locale.gen # and add "en_US.UTF-8 UTF-8"
sudo locale-gen
```

Or if your `locale-gen` supports an argument (NOT for Debian):

```
sudo locale-gen en_GB.UTF-8
sudo locale-gen en_US.UTF-8
```

Alternatively as Ankit writes in his answer:

```
export LC_ALL=C
```

may work (in your current session, or in your .profile).

SVN cannot set LC_CTYPE locale

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