Why do I get an i18n error "InconsistentLocale" or "InconsistentUiLanguage" when starting MATLAB?

I get one of the following two errors when starting MATLAB on my non-US English operating system:

 

fl:i18n:InconsistentLocale - The system locale setting, system_locale_name, is different from the user locale setting, user_locale_name.

 

fl:i18n:InconsistentUiLanguage - The user UI language setting, user_ui_locale_name, is different from the user locale setting, user_locale_name.

In R2011b or prior releases, the error message is :

  ERROR: MATLAB:I18n:InconsistentLocale - The system locale setting, system_locale_name, is different from the user locale setting, user_locale_name.  

MATLAB:I18n:InconsistentUiLanguage - The user UI language setting, user_ui_locale_name, is different from the user locale setting, user_locale_name.

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

These errors mean you have an inconsistent locale setting. You should be able to resolve these issues by setting the LANG or LC_MESSAGES environment variables to the appropriate setting for your language.

Please see this link in the documentation for more information:

http://www.mathworks.com/help/releases/R2009b/techdoc/matlab_env/brn00n6-1.html