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956If you encounter strange problems like typing an accented character but 956If you encounter strange problems like typing an accented character but
957getting two unrelated other characters or similar, or if program output is 957getting two unrelated other characters or similar, or if program output is
958subtly garbled, then you should check your locale settings. 958subtly garbled, then you should check your locale settings.
959 959
960Rxvt-unicode must be started with the same C<LC_CTYPE> setting as the 960Rxvt-unicode must be started with the same C<LC_CTYPE> setting as the
961programs. Often rxvt-unicode is started in the C<C> locale, while the 961programs running in it. Often rxvt-unicode is started in the C<C> locale,
962login script running within the rxvt-unicode window changes the locale to 962while the login script running within the rxvt-unicode window changes the
963something else, e.g. C<en_GB.UTF-8>. Needless to say, this is not going to work. 963locale to something else, e.g. C<en_GB.UTF-8>. Needless to say, this is
964not going to work, and is the most common cause for problems.
964 965
965The best thing is to fix your startup environment, as you will likely run 966The best thing is to fix your startup environment, as you will likely run
966into other problems. If nothing works you can try this in your .profile. 967into other problems. If nothing works you can try this in your .profile.
967 968
968 printf '\33]701;%s\007' "$LC_CTYPE" 969 printf '\33]701;%s\007' "$LC_CTYPE" # $LANG or $LC_ALL are worth a try, too
969 970
970If this doesn't work, then maybe you use a C<LC_CTYPE> specification not 971If this doesn't work, then maybe you use a C<LC_CTYPE> specification not
971supported on your systems. Some systems have a C<locale> command which 972supported on your systems. Some systems have a C<locale> command which
972displays this (also, C<perl -e0> can be used to check locale settings, as 973displays this (also, C<perl -e0> can be used to check locale settings, as
973it will complain loudly if it cannot set the locale). If it displays something 974it will complain loudly if it cannot set the locale). If it displays something

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