Thomas Kellerer <spam_eater(at)gmx(dot)net> writes:
> I'm trying to change the server messages back to english (initdb created
> 'German_Germany.1251' because I'm running a German Windows) by setting
> the lc_messages property to 'C'. But the messages from e.g. pgsql or
> pg_ctl still show up in German.
What PG version is that, and on exactly what version of Windows? There
are some ugly Windows-specific kluges in pg_locale.c ... maybe your copy
doesn't have them, or the code still doesn't work on your Windows
version.
regards, tom lane