ftp Language settings

From: Peter Weigert (Peter.Weigert_at_ils-consult.at)
Date: 09/25/03 

Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 18:54:38 +0200

Hello,

I have a language problem with my ftpd on an aix-system.
When connecting to the ftp server via IE-explorer the explorer shows weired
filenames (mostly including filecreation date into the name).
After some checking with other servers which are working well, we invented
that the NLIST or ls -l command return the wrong order of the file. The date
format is returned as if there where a french environment set. (and I assume
that's the problem of the Internetexplorer)
Ok, the primary Languge was set to fr_FR.
Now we changed LANG in the /etc/environment to en_US - no effect
chlang -u <ftp-user> -m en_US:En_US - no effect

On the commandline of the shell all LANG settings show effect, but not with
ftp.
.profile-setting
LANG=fr_FR --> shell: Frech date ftp: frech date
LANG=en_US --> shell: English date ftp french date
LC_TIME=fr_FR --> shell: Frech date ftp: frech date
LC_TIME=en_US --> shell: English date ftp french date

Refresh of inetd no changes..

I'm running out of ideas where to switch, and I do not find any hints in the
aix documentation how the ftpd fetches the locale environment.

Thank's for help
Peter 

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