python2.7 pyqt4 non latin characters

Question

I m' developing a python2.7 qt4 application that fetches non-latin characters from a mysql database and prints them to the console. I am using pydev and eclipse. The application runs fine when i run it from the eclipse IDE but when i run my app from the console it does not behave as it should. Any ideas why this might be happening? I am using an arch linux machine.

Answer 1

This might be because the default encoding of your terminal does not support UTF-8 characters.

Here is a link that describes how to change the default encoding of your terminal.

Here is a summary of what it describes:

1. Uncomment a UTF-8 locale in /etc/locale.gen , eg en_US.UTF-8 UTF-8
2. Run locale-gen as root.

To make the locale changes system-wide:

1. add LANG="en_US.UTF-8" to /etc/locale.conf

You may have to restart your terminal after the changes.