--- doc/install/linux/install.pl	2011/10/25 02:03:16	1.23
+++ doc/install/linux/install.pl	2013/01/06 23:04:07	1.24
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ if (!open(LOG,">>loncapa_install.log"))
           &mt('Stopping execution.')."\n";
     exit;
 } else {
-    print LOG '$Id: install.pl,v 1.23 2011/10/25 02:03:16 raeburn Exp $'."\n";
+    print LOG '$Id: install.pl,v 1.24 2013/01/06 23:04:07 raeburn Exp $'."\n";
 }
 
 #
@@ -320,6 +320,16 @@ sub check_locale {
                       '/etc/sysconfig/language');
         }
         $langvar = 'RC_LANG';
+    } elsif ($distro =~ /^fedora(\d+)/) {
+        if ($1 >= 18) {
+            if (!open($fh,"</etc/locale.conf")) {
+                print &mt('Failed to open: [_1], default locale not checked.',
+                          '/etc/locale.conf');
+            }
+        } elsif (!open($fh,"</etc/sysconfig/i18n")) {
+            print &mt('Failed to open: [_1], default locale not checked.',
+                      '/etc/sysconfig/i18n');
+        }
     } else {
         if (!open($fh,"</etc/sysconfig/i18n")) {
             print &mt('Failed to open: [_1], default locale not checked.',