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Skype displays wrong alphabet

Asked by SERGIO BALDELLI

When I installed Skype on Hardy 8.04 it worked ok.
When I launched Skype after some time I hadn't used it didn't display Latin alphabet any more but a (probably) Indian alphabet.

The set language for Skype (in its config file) is "it" and, in fact, the Title bar is ok but all the rest isn't. E.g. contacts, prompts, etc.

I have uninstalled Skype and removed all its files. Re-downloaded and installed: still wrong alphabet.
Running "locale" all variables are set to it_IT, UTF-8 exepted LC_ALL which is not set: LC_ALL=

The only actions I have done during the period between the ok and wrong situations are:
- installed some fonts
- removed and reinstalled ubuntu-desktop. It was corrupted somehow and the desktop didn't start.

I would be very glad if somebody could tell me how Skype picks up the information about which alphabet to use. I could hack the relevant file.

Thank you very much for your help

Regards

Sergio

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SERGIO BALDELLI (sergio-baldelli) said : 		#2

Please,

Mantain open the relevant question

thanks

Sergio
Il giorno gio, 02/04/2009 alle 05.39 +0000, Launchpad Janitor ha
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blog: http://longdistancewalking-sergio.blogspot.com/
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SERGIO BALDELLI (sergio-baldelli) said : 		#4

Please, reopen the question.

Regards

Sergio Baldelli

Il giorno sab, 18/04/2009 alle 05.38 +0000, Launchpad Janitor ha
scritto:
> Your question #64456 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/64456
>
> Status: Open => Expired
>
> Launchpad Janitor expired the question:
> This question was expired because it remained in the 'Open' state
> without activity for the last 15 days.
>
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=======================================================================
Sergio Baldelli
Via Donizetti 71
I-00041 Albano Laziale
skype: sirgioh
ab.: +39 069369330
cel.: +39 3200567413
blog: http://longdistancewalking-sergio.blogspot.com/
        http://holdekunst.blogspot.com/

COLTIVATE LINUX CHE TANTO WINDOWS SI PIANTA DA SOLO
---
Teach your kids to read and enjoy reading BEFORE introducing them to TV
- John Rosemund, writer and lecturer on rearing children

=======================================================================

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said : 		#5

This question was expired because it remained in the 'Open' state without activity for the last 15 days.

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SERGIO BALDELLI (sergio-baldelli) said : 		#6

PROBLEM FIXED:

Eliminated all fonts. Reinstalled only fonts available through Ubuntu repositories.

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SERGIO BALDELLI (sergio-baldelli) said : 		#7

Eliminated all fonts. Reinstalled only fonts available through Ubuntu repositories.