1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/general.py b/archinstall/lib/general.py
index 96c9d50c..f69242c6 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/general.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/general.py
@@ -188,7 +188,8 @@ class SysCommandWorker:
 		self.cmd = cmd
 		self.callbacks = callbacks
 		self.peak_output = peak_output
-		self.environment_vars = environment_vars
+		# define the standard locale for command outputs. For now the C ascii one. Can be overriden
+		self.environment_vars = {'LC_ALL':'C' , **environment_vars}
 		self.logfile = logfile
 		self.working_directory = working_directory
 
@@ -368,7 +369,7 @@ class SysCommand:
 		peak_output :Optional[bool] = False,
 		environment_vars :Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
 		working_directory :Optional[str] = './'):
-	
+
 		_callbacks = {}
 		if callbacks:
 			for hook, func in callbacks.items():