fix: set_locale on debian 13 #68426
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fix: set_locale on debian 13 #68426
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twangboy
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Oct 31, 2025
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This needs a changelog and a test.
bdrx312
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Nov 12, 2025
| # localectl on SLE12 is installed but the integration is broken -- config is rewritten by YaST2 | ||
| __grains__["os_family"] in ["Suse"] and __grains__["osmajorrelease"] in [12] | ||
| # starting from Debian 13, update-locale must be used instead of localectl set-locale | ||
| or __grains__["os_family"] in ["Debian"] and __grains__["osmajorrelease"] >= 13 |
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I don't think this needs to be done conditionally for versions >= 13. I think update-locale can just be used for all versions of Debian.
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Fixes #68425
What does this PR do?
Add a special case for Debian >= 13 with systemd : localectl set-local is not supported anymore.
Fall back to update-locale