Firefox language settings load Google in Cherokee translation

[Brion Vibber]

Binary package hint: firefox

I noticed that the Google home page was coming up in Cherokee language instead of English on my Natty install; going into the language preferences in Firefox I found that the only entry listed a 'chrome://' URL -- unfortunately I didn't take a screen shot and don't know the exact URL.

After adding English-US moving it to top, and saving, Google now defaults to English as expected. Unfortunately the dialog no longer lists the 'chrome:' entry, but just lists English-US and English.

Google appears to have seen the 'chr' part in the Accept-Language header and interpreted it as Cherokee; you can see the same results explicitly by going to http://www.google.com/webhp?hl=chr

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: firefox 4.0+nobinonly-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Apr 18 10:08:06 2011
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
ExecutablePath: /usr/lib/firefox-4.0/firefox-bin
FirefoxPackages:
 firefox 4.0+nobinonly-0ubuntu2
 flashplugin-installer N/A
 adobe-flashplugin N/A
 icedtea-plugin N/A
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta amd64+mac (20110330)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US:en
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[skybon (skybon-deactivatedaccount-deactivatedaccount)]

I have had the same problem. Installed Firefox 4 from mozillateam repo in Maverick and got the Cherokee version of Google.

In languages section deleted the "chrome://..." entry and added my language. That fixed it.