--- doc/install/linux/install.pl	2020/05/01 19:02:51	1.65
+++ doc/install/linux/install.pl	2020/05/03 00:33:56	1.66
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ if (!open(LOG,">>loncapa_install.log"))
           &mt('Stopping execution.')."\n";
     exit;
 } else {
-    print LOG '$Id: install.pl,v 1.65 2020/05/01 19:02:51 raeburn Exp $'."\n";
+    print LOG '$Id: install.pl,v 1.66 2020/05/03 00:33:56 raeburn Exp $'."\n";
 }
 
 #
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ sub check_locale {
         } elsif (!open($fh,"</etc/sysconfig/i18n")) {
             print &mt('Failed to open: [_1], default locale not checked.',
                       '/etc/sysconfig/i18n');
+            $earlyout = 1;
         }
     } elsif ($distro =~ /^(?:rhes|centos|scientific|oracle)(\d+)/) {
         if ($1 >= 7) {