[ python-Bugs-1080864 ] locale.py doesn't recognize valid locale setting

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Bugs item #1080864, was opened at 2004-12-07 21:23
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Category: Python Library
Group: Python 2.3
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: stas Z (childsplay)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: locale.py doesn't recognize valid locale setting

Initial Comment:
stas at mobi:~$ locale
LANG=nb_NO
[...]

stas at mobi:~$ python
Python 2.3.4 (#2, Sep 24 2004, 08:39:09) 
[GCC 3.3.4 (Debian 1:3.3.4-12)] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for
more information.
>>> import locale
>>> locale.getdefaultlocale()
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
  File "/usr/lib/python2.3/locale.py", line 346, in
getdefaultlocale
    return _parse_localename(localename)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.3/locale.py", line 280, in
_parse_localename
    raise ValueError, 'unknown locale: %s' % localename
ValueError: unknown locale: nb_NO
>>> 

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>Comment By: Martin v. Löwis (loewis)
Date: 2004-12-07 21:25

Message:
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Why do you want to use getdefaultlocale()?

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