"locale -a" is different on server and PHP

Question

I would like to use setlocale with "es_ES". It returns false, but other languages like "de_DE" are working fine.

So I checked "locale -a" on the server (Red Hat 4.4.6-4 ). It's on the list. When I use the following code in PHP it is not in the list:

<?php echo system('locale -a'); ?>

It returns different results then the server. Any ideas, how to add es for using the locale in PHP?

I am using Apache 2.2.15.

I took the following workaround: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15541747/use-php-gettext-without-having-to-install-locales — Stefan Wienströer, Dec 17 '15 at 15:50

bni i · Answer 1 · 2015-12-16T12:50:09.340

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First try it again after you restart the apache2 server!!

I am using apache on ubuntu. I can specify this in the /etc/apache2/envvars file, along with the PATH and other environment variables.

You should reload the HTTP server configuration files. (eg service apache2 reload)

edited Dec 16 '15 at 12:50

answered Dec 16 '15 at 12:26

bni i

You can specify the installed locales in an environment variable...!? – deceze Dec 16 '15 at 12:30
I think it isn't recommended, but that wasn't point. The point is to change to a different installed locale. – bni i Dec 16 '15 at 12:32
Well, no, seriously: if there's an environment variable that can change the output of `locale -a`, by all means please tell us in detail. – deceze Dec 16 '15 at 12:33
$ cat /etc/apache2/envvars ... ## The locale used by some modules like mod_dav export LANG=C ## Uncomment the following line to use the system default locale instead: #. /etc/default/locale export LANG – bni i Jul 13 '16 at 10:03

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