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Public bug reported:

After removing an installed language that was previously selected, it's
still defined in the system. This leads to many UI elements and software
applications picking the previously installed language if there is no
translation available for the currently selected language.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Open GNOME Settings
2. Install the Deutsch language pack
3. Select it as your system language & locale
4. Apply settings
5. Pick a different language and uninstall the Deutsch language pack
6. Reboot

This is the result with `gd` as my usual language/locale:

$ locale
LANG=gd_GB.UTF-8
LANGUAGE=gd:de_DE:en_GB:en
LC_CTYPE="gd_GB.UTF-8"
LC_NUMERIC=gd_GB.UTF-8
LC_TIME=gd_GB.UTF-8
LC_COLLATE="gd_GB.UTF-8"
LC_MONETARY=gd_GB.UTF-8
LC_MESSAGES="gd_GB.UTF-8"
LC_PAPER=gd_GB.UTF-8
LC_NAME=gd_GB.UTF-8
LC_ADDRESS=gd_GB.UTF-8
LC_TELEPHONE=gd_GB.UTF-8
LC_MEASUREMENT=gd_GB.UTF-8
LC_IDENTIFICATION=gd_GB.UTF-8
LC_ALL=

Notice the `LANGUAGE=gd:de_DE:en_GB:en` bit that should read
`LANGUAGE=gd:en_GB:en` instead.

I also noticed that after switching the language back to `gd` while
keeping the `de` locale, part of the UI was still in `de`, including the
"Manage Installed Languages" button, while other parts were in `gd`.
That's probably the same bug and a symptom of the incomplete translation
coverage for `gd`.

I managed to manually sort of fix it by running sudo update-locale
LANGUAGE=gd:en_GB:en as explained in
https://askubuntu.com/questions/1083868/how-to-set-language-in-locale-
permanently/1084062#1084062. However, it will regress every time I
"Manage Installed Languages" -> "Apply System-wide". See attached
screenshot for the result.

Originally reported at https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-control-
center/issues/236

Ubuntu version: 18.04

** Affects: accountsservice (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Attachment added: "locale-change-ignored.png"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1798318/+attachment/5202098/+files/locale-change-ignored.png

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1798318

Title:
  After installing and deinstallig a language, it is left behind in the
  LANGUAGE system variable

Status in accountsservice package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  After removing an installed language that was previously selected,
  it's still defined in the system. This leads to many UI elements and
  software applications picking the previously installed language if
  there is no translation available for the currently selected language.

  Steps to reproduce:

  1. Open GNOME Settings
  2. Install the Deutsch language pack
  3. Select it as your system language & locale
  4. Apply settings
  5. Pick a different language and uninstall the Deutsch language pack
  6. Reboot

  This is the result with `gd` as my usual language/locale:

  $ locale
  LANG=gd_GB.UTF-8
  LANGUAGE=gd:de_DE:en_GB:en
  LC_CTYPE="gd_GB.UTF-8"
  LC_NUMERIC=gd_GB.UTF-8
  LC_TIME=gd_GB.UTF-8
  LC_COLLATE="gd_GB.UTF-8"
  LC_MONETARY=gd_GB.UTF-8
  LC_MESSAGES="gd_GB.UTF-8"
  LC_PAPER=gd_GB.UTF-8
  LC_NAME=gd_GB.UTF-8
  LC_ADDRESS=gd_GB.UTF-8
  LC_TELEPHONE=gd_GB.UTF-8
  LC_MEASUREMENT=gd_GB.UTF-8
  LC_IDENTIFICATION=gd_GB.UTF-8
  LC_ALL=

  Notice the `LANGUAGE=gd:de_DE:en_GB:en` bit that should read
  `LANGUAGE=gd:en_GB:en` instead.

  I also noticed that after switching the language back to `gd` while
  keeping the `de` locale, part of the UI was still in `de`, including
  the "Manage Installed Languages" button, while other parts were in
  `gd`. That's probably the same bug and a symptom of the incomplete
  translation coverage for `gd`.

  I managed to manually sort of fix it by running sudo update-locale
  LANGUAGE=gd:en_GB:en as explained in
  https://askubuntu.com/questions/1083868/how-to-set-language-in-locale-
  permanently/1084062#1084062. However, it will regress every time I
  "Manage Installed Languages" -> "Apply System-wide". See attached
  screenshot for the result.

  Originally reported at https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-control-
  center/issues/236

  Ubuntu version: 18.04

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