🌐 Set System Language/Locale to en_US.UTF-8 (Required for ggRock)

❗ Problem

The ggRock Server Application requires the system locale to be set to en_US.UTF-8 to function properly. Using a different locale may cause:

• Errors on the Arrays tab
• Unexpected or broken behavior in other parts of the application

✅ Solution

Follow the steps below to change your Debian system locale:

🔐 Step 1: Log in to the Server

You can access the server as root using one of the following methods:

• Debian Control Panel
• SSH
• Direct physical access

💻 Step 2: Reconfigure Locales

Run the following command in the terminal:

dpkg-reconfigure locales

🧭 Step 3: Select en_US.UTF-8

On the "Configuring locales" screen:

1. Use the arrow keys to scroll to:

   [ ] en\_US.UTF-8 UTF-8

2. Press the Space Bar to select it:

   [\*] en\_US.UTF-8 UTF-8

If it's already selected, proceed to the next step.

🌍 Step 4: Set Default System Locale

From the same configuration tool:

• Choose en_US.UTF-8 as the default locale
• Press Enter to confirm

🔁 Step 5: Reboot the Server

After completing the steps above, reboot the server:

reboot

Then, check the Arrays tab in the ggRock web interface to ensure it's working as expected.

📘 Additional Info

⚙️ Our development team is aware of the issue and working on solutions that will remove the need for this locale requirement in the future.

Updated on: 10/12/2025