This has been fixed in checkinstall 1.6.1-8 (from Debian), by changing the TRANSLATE default as suggested in previous comments above.
Marking "Fix released", since Jaunty has 1.6.1-8 now.
IMHO it would make sense to have a SRU (StableReleaseUpdate) for this, but somebody else would have to get the ACK and provide the debdiffs (see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SRU).
This has been fixed in checkinstall 1.6.1-8 (from Debian), by changing the TRANSLATE default as suggested in previous comments above. pdate) for this, but somebody else would have to get the ACK and provide the debdiffs (see https:/ /wiki.ubuntu. com/SRU).
Marking "Fix released", since Jaunty has 1.6.1-8 now.
IMHO it would make sense to have a SRU (StableReleaseU