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🌐 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

βœ… Solution

Follow the steps below to change your Debian system locale:


πŸ” 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

πŸ’» 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
  1. 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


πŸ” 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.


πŸ“˜ Additional Info

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


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