Pass LANG and LC_* environment variables from the client by default, and

accept them to the server by default in new installs, although not on
upgrade (closes: #264024).

2 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 546a0c4f2..a9c7327de 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ openssh (1:3.9p1-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * New upstream release.
     - PAM password authentication implemented again (closes: #238699,
       #242119).
+    - Implemented the ability to pass selected environment variables between
+      the client and the server.
+  * Pass LANG and LC_* environment variables from the client by default, and
+    accept them to the server by default in new installs, although not on
+    upgrade (closes: #264024).
   * Build ssh in binary-indep, not binary-arch (thanks, LaMont Jones).
 
  -- Colin Watson <cjwatson@debian.org>  Wed,  1 Dec 2004 16:23:23 +0000
diff --git a/debian/openssh-server.postinst b/debian/openssh-server.postinst
index 1da6cdfc5..15e43f1a4 100644
--- a/debian/openssh-server.postinst
+++ b/debian/openssh-server.postinst
@@ -256,6 +256,9 @@ KeepAlive yes
 #MaxStartups 10:30:60
 #Banner /etc/issue.net
 
+# Allow client to pass locale environment variables
+AcceptEnv LANG LC_*
+
 Subsystem       sftp    /usr/lib/sftp-server
 
 UsePAM yes