UnicodeEncodeError: 'ascii' codec can't encode character u'\xa0' in position 23: ordinal not in range(128)

IDE 1.6.0 | CLI 3.1.0
I got this unexpected error:

$ platformio run -t program
Error: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/anton/.atom/packages/platformio-ide/penv/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/platformio/__main__.p
y", line 106, in main
    cli(None, None, None)
  File "/home/anton/.atom/packages/platformio-ide/penv/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/click/core.py", line
700, in __call__
    return self.main(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/home/anton/.atom/packages/platformio-ide/penv/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/click/core.py", line
680, in main
    rv = self.invoke(ctx)
  File "/home/anton/.atom/packages/platformio-ide/penv/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/click/core.py", line
1022, in invoke
    cmd_name, cmd, args = self.resolve_command(ctx, args)
  File "/home/anton/.atom/packages/platformio-ide/penv/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/click/core.py", line
1061, in resolve_command
    cmd = self.get_command(ctx, cmd_name)
  File "/home/anton/.atom/packages/platformio-ide/penv/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/platformio/__main__.p
y", line 44, in get_command
    ["cli"])
UnicodeEncodeError: 'ascii' codec can't encode character u'\xa0' in position 23: ordinal not in range(128)

Strange error. Please provide

$ cat platformio.ini
$ env

Not allowed to attach .txt (

$ cat platformio.ini
; PlatformIO Project Configuration File
;
;   Build options: build flags, source filter, extra scripting
;   Upload options: custom port, speed and extra flags
;   Library options: dependencies, extra library storages
;
; Please visit documentation for the other options and examples
; http://docs.platformio.org/en/stable/projectconf.html


[platformio]
env_default = atmega8a-debug

[common]
build_flags = -v

[env:attiny45]
platform = atmelavr
board = attiny45
build_flags = ${common.build_flags}
upload_protocol = stk500v2
upload_flags = -P/dev/stk500-programmer0 -v -q ; -D

[env:atmega8a]
platform = atmelavr
board = mega8a
build_flags = ${common.build_flags}
upload_protocol = stk500v2
upload_flags = -P/dev/stk500-programmer0 -v -q




XDG_VTNR=7
LC_PAPER=ru_RU.UTF-8
MANPATH=/opt/project-neon/share/man/:
XDG_SESSION_ID=c2
LC_ADDRESS=ru_RU.UTF-8
TERM_PROGRAM=platformio-ide-terminal
CLUTTER_IM_MODULE=
LC_MONETARY=ru_RU.UTF-8
XDG_GREETER_DATA_DIR=/var/lib/lightdm-data/anton
GIO_LAUNCHED_DESKTOP_FILE_PID=328
SESSION=ubuntu
GPG_AGENT_INFO=/home/anton/.gnupg/S.gpg-agent:0:1
TERM=xterm-256color
XDG_MENU_PREFIX=gnome-
SHELL=/bin/bash
QT_LINUX_ACCESSIBILITY_ALWAYS_ON=1
LC_NUMERIC=ru_RU.UTF-8
UPSTART_SESSION=unix:abstract=/com/ubuntu/upstart-session/1000/2522
GNOME_KEYRING_CONTROL=
GTK_MODULES=gail:atk-bridge:unity-gtk-module
LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8
USER=anton
LS_COLORS=rs=0:di=01;34:ln=01;36:mh=00:pi=40;33:so=01;35:do=01;35:bd=40;33;01:cd=40;33;01:or=40;31;01:mi=00:su=37;41:sg=30;43:ca=30;41:tw=30;42:ow=34;42:st=37;44:ex=01;32:*.tar=01;31:*.tgz=01;31:*.arc=01;31:*.arj=01;31:*.taz=01;31:*.lha=01;31:*.lz4=01;31:*.lzh=01;31:*.lzma=01;31:*.tlz=01;31:*.txz=01;31:*.tzo=01;31:*.t7z=01;31:*.zip=01;31:*.z=01;31:*.Z=01;31:*.dz=01;31:*.gz=01;31:*.lrz=01;31:*.lz=01;31:*.lzo=01;31:*.xz=01;31:*.bz2=01;31:*.bz=01;31:*.tbz=01;31:*.tbz2=01;31:*.tz=01;31:*.deb=01;31:*.rpm=01;31:*.jar=01;31:*.war=01;31:*.ear=01;31:*.sar=01;31:*.rar=01;31:*.alz=01;31:*.ace=01;31:*.zoo=01;31:*.cpio=01;31:*.7z=01;31:*.rz=01;31:*.cab=01;31:*.jpg=01;35:*.jpeg=01;35:*.gif=01;35:*.bmp=01;35:*.pbm=01;35:*.pgm=01;35:*.ppm=01;35:*.tga=01;35:*.xbm=01;35:*.xpm=01;35:*.tif=01;35:*.tiff=01;35:*.png=01;35:*.svg=01;35:*.svgz=01;35:*.mng=01;35:*.pcx=01;35:*.mov=01;35:*.mpg=01;35:*.mpeg=01;35:*.m2v=01;35:*.mkv=01;35:*.webm=01;35:*.ogm=01;35:*.mp4=01;35:*.m4v=01;35:*.mp4v=01;35:*.vob=01;35:*.qt=01;35:*.nuv=01;35:*.wmv=01;35:*.asf=01;35:*.rm=01;35:*.rmvb=01;35:*.flc=01;35:*.avi=01;35:*.fli=01;35:*.flv=01;35:*.gl=01;35:*.dl=01;35:*.xcf=01;35:*.xwd=01;35:*.yuv=01;35:*.cgm=01;35:*.emf=01;35:*.ogv=01;35:*.ogx=01;35:*.aac=00;36:*.au=00;36:*.flac=00;36:*.m4a=00;36:*.mid=00;36:*.midi=00;36:*.mka=00;36:*.mp3=00;36:*.mpc=00;36:*.ogg=00;36:*.ra=00;36:*.wav=00;36:*.oga=00;36:*.opus=00;36:*.spx=00;36:*.xspf=00;36:
LC_TELEPHONE=ru_RU.UTF-8
QT_ACCESSIBILITY=1
XDG_SESSION_PATH=/org/freedesktop/DisplayManager/Session0
XDG_SEAT_PATH=/org/freedesktop/DisplayManager/Seat0
SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/run/user/1000/keyring/ssh
KICAD_PATH=/usr/share/kicad
SESSION_MANAGER=local/home:@/tmp/.ICE-unix/2943,unix/home:/tmp/.ICE-unix/2943
DEFAULTS_PATH=/usr/share/gconf/ubuntu.default.path
GIO_LAUNCHED_DESKTOP_FILE=/usr/share/applications/atom.desktop
XDG_CONFIG_DIRS=/etc/xdg/xdg-ubuntu:/usr/share/upstart/xdg:/etc/xdg
DESKTOP_SESSION=ubuntu
KIGITHUB=https://github.com/KiCad
TNS_ADMIN=/usr/lib/oracle/12.1/client64/network/admin
PATH=/home/anton/.atom/packages/platformio-ide/penv/bin:/home/anton/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin:/usr/lib/oracle/12.1/client64/bin
QT_IM_MODULE=ibus
QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME=appmenu-qt5
LC_IDENTIFICATION=ru_RU.UTF-8
JOB=unity-settings-daemon
XDG_SESSION_TYPE=x11
PWD=/media/Data/users/anthony/robotics/sound-detector/sound-detector
MW_HOME=/home/anton/local/wls12130
JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-8-oracle
XMODIFIERS=@im=ibus
ANDROID_SDK=/home/anton/local/android-sdk-linux
GNOME_KEYRING_PID=
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
GDM_LANG=en
MANDATORY_PATH=/usr/share/gconf/ubuntu.mandatory.path
LC_MEASUREMENT=ru_RU.UTF-8
CHROME_DESKTOP=Atom.desktop
COMPIZ_CONFIG_PROFILE=ubuntu
IM_CONFIG_PHASE=1
PLATFORMIO_CALLER=atom
PAPERSIZE=a4
GDMSESSION=ubuntu
GTK2_MODULES=overlay-scrollbar
SESSIONTYPE=gnome-session
XDG_SEAT=seat0
HOME=/home/anton
SHLVL=1
LANGUAGE=en
UNITY_PANEL_TRAY_DISABLE=
GNOME_DESKTOP_SESSION_ID=this-is-deprecated
UPSTART_INSTANCE=
UPSTART_EVENTS=xsession started
LOGNAME=anton
XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP=ubuntu
PLATFORMIO_IDE=1.6.0
COMPIZ_BIN_PATH=/usr/bin/
GST_ID3_TAG_ENCODING=windows-1251
PLATFORMIO_DISABLE_PROGRESSBAR=true
QT4_IM_MODULE=
DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-X3PISZycmb
XDG_DATA_DIRS=/usr/share/ubuntu:/usr/share/gnome:/usr/local/share/:/usr/share/:/var/lib/snapd/desktop
LESSOPEN=| /usr/bin/lesspipe %s
ANDROID_NDK=/home/anton/local/android-ndk-r10e
UPSTART_JOB=unity7
INSTANCE=
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1000
DISPLAY=:0
GTK_IM_MODULE=
XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity
ORACLE_HOME=/usr/lib/oracle/12.1/client64
LESSCLOSE=/usr/bin/lesspipe %s %s
LC_TIME=ru_RU.UTF-8
XAUTHORITY=/home/anton/.Xauthority
LC_NAME=ru_RU.UTF-8
_=/usr/bin/env

Do you have the same issue when processing project from system terminal?

~/.atom/packages/platformio-ide/penv/bin/platformio run -d /path/to/project -t program

Hello,
I have a similar problems in the “Serial Monitor”. And also the message below:

bash: warning: setlocale: LC_ALL: cannot change locale (en_US.UTF-8)

Indeed there is no en_US.UTF-8 locale on my system, the default is fr_FR.UTF-8.
I have generated en_US.UTF-8 and the problem seems to be gone for now.

The workaround is easy, but why is en_US.UTF-8 hardcoded somewhere?

Thanks a lot for a great tool