/usr/sbin/update-language-def: line 779: printf: missing unicode digit for \u

[Felix Triebel]

during setup of tex packages, I see this error message multiple times:
/usr/sbin/update-language-def: line 779: printf: missing unicode digit for \u

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Unpacking binutils-dev (from .../binutils-dev_2.21.0.20110327-2ubuntu3_i386.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for doc-base ...
Processing 8 added doc-base file(s)...
Registering documents with scrollkeeper...
Processing triggers for install-info ...
Processing triggers for fontconfig ...
Setting up gawk (1:3.1.7.dfsg-5) ...
Setting up asciidoc (8.6.3-1) ...
Setting up libosp5 (1.5.2-8) ...
Setting up libostyle1c2 (1.4devel1-19build1) ...
Setting up openjade (1.4devel1-19build1) ...
Setting up docbook-dsssl (1.79-6) ...
Setting up tex-common (2.09) ...

Creating config file /etc/texmf/texmf.d/05TeXMF.cnf with new version

Creating config file /etc/texmf/texmf.d/15Plain.cnf with new version

Creating config file /etc/texmf/texmf.d/45TeXinputs.cnf with new version

Creating config file /etc/texmf/texmf.d/55Fonts.cnf with new version

Creating config file /etc/texmf/texmf.d/65BibTeX.cnf with new version

Creating config file /etc/texmf/texmf.d/75DviPS.cnf with new version

Creating config file /etc/texmf/texmf.d/80DVIPDFMx.cnf with new version

Creating config file /etc/texmf/texmf.d/85Misc.cnf with new version

Creating config file /etc/texmf/texmf.d/90TeXDoc.cnf with new version

Creating config file /etc/texmf/texmf.d/95NonPath.cnf with new version

Creating config file /etc/texmf/updmap.d/00updmap.cfg with new version

Creating config file /etc/texmf/texmf.cnf with new version
/usr/sbin/update-language-def: line 779: printf: missing unicode digit for \u
Running mktexlsr. This may take some time... done.
texlive-base is not ready, delaying updmap-sys call
texlive-base is not ready, skipping fmtutil-sys --all call
Setting up texlive-common (2009-11) ...
Setting up texlive-doc-base (2009-2) ...
/usr/sbin/update-language-def: line 779: printf: missing unicode digit for \u
Setting up luatex (0.65.0-1ubuntu3) ...
texlive-base is not ready, cannot create formats
Setting up texlive-binaries (2009-8ubuntu2) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/xdvi-xaw to provide /usr/bin/xdvi.bin (xdvi.bin) in auto mode.
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/bibtex.original to provide /usr/bin/bibtex (bibtex) in auto mode.
mktexlsr: Updating /var/lib/texmf/ls-R-TEXMFMAIN...
mktexlsr: Updating /var/lib/texmf/ls-R-TEXLIVE...
mktexlsr: Updating /var/lib/texmf/ls-R...
mktexlsr: Done.
Building format(s) --refresh.
 This may take some time... done.
Setting up libsgmls-perl (1.03ii-32) ...
Setting up sgmlspl (1.03ii-32) ...
Setting up libsp1c2 (1.3.4-1.2.1-47build3) ...
Setting up sp (1.3.4-1.2.1-47build3) ...
Setting up docbook-xsl (1.75.2+dfsg-5ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libelf-dev (0.148-1ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libdw-dev (0.148-1ubuntu1) ...
Setting up sharutils (1:4.9-1) ...
Setting up transfig (1:3.2.5.c-1) ...
Setting up xmlto (0.0.23-2) ...
Setting up binutils-dev (2.21.0.20110327-2ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for tex-common ...
/usr/sbin/update-language-def: line 779: printf: missing unicode digit for \u
Running mktexlsr. This may take some time... done.
Setting up texlive-base (2009-11) ...
/usr/sbin/update-language-def: line 779: printf: missing unicode digit for \u
Running mktexlsr. This may take some time... done.
Building format(s) --all --cnffile /etc/texmf/fmt.d/10texlive-base.cnf.
 This may take some time... done.
Processing triggers for tex-common ...
/usr/sbin/update-language-def: line 779: printf: missing unicode digit for \u
Running updmap-sys. This may take some time... done.
Running mktexlsr /var/lib/texmf ... done.
Building e-tex based formats --byhyphen /var/lib/texmf/tex/generic/config/language.def.
 This may take some time... done.
Setting up texlive-latex-base (2009-11) ...
/usr/sbin/update-language-def: line 779: printf: missing unicode digit for \u
Running mktexlsr. This may take some time... done.
Building format(s) --all --cnffile /etc/texmf/fmt.d/10texlive-latex-base.cnf.
 This may take some time... done.
Setting up texlive-fonts-recommended (2009-11) ...
/usr/sbin/update-language-def: line 779: printf: missing unicode digit for \u
Processing triggers for tex-common ...
/usr/sbin/update-language-def: line 779: printf: missing unicode digit for \u
Running mktexlsr. This may take some time... done.
Running updmap-sys. This may take some time... done.
Running mktexlsr /var/lib/texmf ... done.
Setting up texlive-latex-recommended (2009-11) ...
/usr/sbin/update-language-def: line 779: printf: missing unicode digit for \u
Setting up tipa (2:1.3-14) ...
/usr/sbin/update-language-def: line 779: printf: missing unicode digit for \u
Running mktexlsr. This may take some time... done.
Processing triggers for tex-common ...
/usr/sbin/update-language-def: line 779: printf: missing unicode digit for \u
Running mktexlsr. This may take some time... done.
Running updmap-sys. This may take some time... done.
Running mktexlsr /var/lib/texmf ... done.
Setting up jadetex (3.13-12) ...
Replacing config file /etc/texmf/texmf.cnf with new version
/usr/sbin/update-language-def: line 779: printf: missing unicode digit for \u
Running mktexlsr. This may take some time... done.
Building format(s) --all --cnffile /etc/texmf/fmt.d/40jadetex.cnf.
 This may take some time... done.
Setting up docbook-utils (0.6.14-1.1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: texlive-latex-recommended 2009-11
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-13.53-generic-pae 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-13-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Jan 5 09:40:33 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US:en
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: texlive-base
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)