Assertion Failed: XOpenIM() failed, LANG = eu_ES.utf8

[mikelolasagasti]

On Debian Sid, if I try to exec steam it fails with "Assertion Failed: XOpenIM() failed, LANG = eu_ES.utf8" but works if I use LC_ALL=C

fails

user@laptop:~$ steam
Running Steam on debian 64-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
[2013-06-01 21:51:08] Startup - updater built May 3 2013 15:08:27
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1367621987_client)
Looks like steam didn't shutdown cleanly, scheduling immediate update check
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1367621987_client)
[2013-06-01 21:51:08] Checking for update on startup
[2013-06-01 21:51:08] Checking for available updates...
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1367621987_client)
[2013-06-01 21:51:09] Nothing to do
[2013-06-01 21:51:09] Verifying installation...
[2013-06-01 21:51:09] Verification complete
unlinked 0 orphaned pipes
removing stale semaphore last operated on by process 1948 with name 0eBlobRegistryMutex_3DF61A9195B7EAE4C9A9537C7EC54291
removing stale semaphore last operated on by process 1948 with name 0eBlobRegistrySignal_3DF61A9195B7EAE4C9A9537C7EC54291
removing stale semaphore last operated on by process 1948 with name 0emSteamEngineInstance
removing stale semaphore last operated on by process 1948 with name 0eSteamEngineLock
/home/buildbot/buildslave_steam/steam_rel_client_ubuntu12_linux/build/src/vgui2/src/surface_linux.cpp (848) : Assertion Failed: XOpenIM() failed, LANG = eu_ES.utf8
Assert( Assertion Failed: XOpenIM() failed, LANG = eu_ES.utf8 ):/home/buildbot/buildslave_steam/steam_rel_client_ubuntu12_linux/build/src/vgui2/src/surface_linux.cpp:848

Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1367621987_client)
Uploading dump (out-of-process) [proxy '']
/tmp/dumps/assert_20130601215110_1.dmp

(steam:2070): Gtk-WARNING **: Ezin izan da gaiaren gailua lokalizatu module_path-en: "adwaita",

(steam:2070): Gtk-WARNING **: Ezin izan da gaiaren gailua lokalizatu module_path-en: "adwaita",
/usr/share/themes/Adwaita/gtk-2.0/gtkrc:1137: error: unexpected identifier direction', expected character}'
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1367621987_client)
[0601/215110:WARNING:proxy_service.cc(646)] PAC support disabled because there is no system implementation
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1367621987_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1367621987_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1367621987_client)
PulseAudio connect failed (used only for Mic Volume Control) with error: Access denied
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1367621987_client)
Steam: An X Error occurred
X Error of failed request: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
Major opcode of failed request: 18 (X_ChangeProperty)
Value in failed request: 0x0
Serial number of failed request: 93
xerror_handler: X failed, continuing
Uploading dump (out-of-process) [proxy '']
/tmp/dumps/crash_20130601215110_2.dmp
/home/user/.steam/steam.sh: line 704: 2070 Segmentation fault $STEAM_DEBUGGER "$STEAMROOT/$PLATFORM/$STEAMEXE" "$@"
Finished uploading minidump (out-of-process): success = yes
response: CrashID=bp-8f16fbda-e9ee-481d-a4db-83b972130601
Finished uploading minidump (out-of-process): success = yes
response: CrashID=bp-8c5f3c6e-4a2b-478f-a68b-b566c2130601

works

user@laptop:~$ LC_ALL=C steam
Running Steam on debian 64-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
[2013-06-01 21:51:46] Startup - updater built May 3 2013 15:08:27
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1367621987_client)
Looks like steam didn't shutdown cleanly, scheduling immediate update check
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1367621987_client)
[2013-06-01 21:51:46] Checking for update on startup
[2013-06-01 21:51:46] Checking for available updates...
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1367621987_client)
[2013-06-01 21:51:47] Nothing to do
[2013-06-01 21:51:47] Verifying installation...
[2013-06-01 21:51:47] Verification complete
unlinked 0 orphaned pipes
removing stale semaphore last operated on by process 2070 with name 0eBlobRegistryMutex_3DF61A9195B7EAE4C9A9537C7EC54291
removing stale semaphore last operated on by process 2070 with name 0eBlobRegistrySignal_3DF61A9195B7EAE4C9A9537C7EC54291
removing stale semaphore last operated on by process 2070 with name 0emSteamEngineInstance
removing stale semaphore last operated on by process 2070 with name 0eSteamEngineLock

(steam:2195): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "adwaita",

(steam:2195): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "adwaita",
/usr/share/themes/Adwaita/gtk-2.0/gtkrc:1137: error: unexpected identifier direction', expected character}'
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1367621987_client)
[0601/215148:WARNING:proxy_service.cc(646)] PAC support disabled because there is no system implementation
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1367621987_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1367621987_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1367621987_client)
PulseAudio connect failed (used only for Mic Volume Control) with error: Access denied
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1367621987_client)
Generating new string page texture 12: 48x256, total string texture memory is 49.15 KB
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Generating new string page texture 24: 24x256, total string texture memory is 950.27 KB
Generating new string page texture 25: 32x256, total string texture memory is 983.04 KB
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1367621987_client)
Generating new string page texture 36: 256x256, total string texture memory is 1.25 MB
Generating new string page texture 37: 128x256, total string texture memory is 1.38 MB
Process 2195 created /user-ValveIPCSharedObjects3

[johndrinkwater]

Please see #1420 (comment)