[GRASSLIST:1338] TR: LOCATION_NAME not set

Had EXACTLY the same problem !
Just start GRASS with -text option ! You'll have the console mode in front
of you !
The command is:

grass5 -text

I found it after long hours of patience !!!
As beginner with grass, I'm looking forward to experience more than starting
the soft !
Best regards
Pascal

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Pascal SIMON
Institut d'Archéologie et d'Histoire Ancienne
Ecole Suisse
Université de Lausanne
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Objet : [GRASSLIST:1326] LOCATION_NAME not set

I wonder if someone can help me.

I have just installed Mandrake 7.2 for the express purpose of learning
Grass. I have also installed Grass5 beta10 and am having a problem
running Grass.

Running the command "grass5" gives a response Grass starting....

A partial TCLTK window opens, but nothing else, and the command line
stays with the Grass starting.... Message.

I have tried launching Grass by

Grass5 /home/gms/grassdata/leics/PERMANENT

In this instance Grass runs and the full menu bar of TCLTK opens with a
header "TCLTK 3.1 (2000) - location:leics" but if I try and do anything
I get an error message LOCATION_NAME not set

I have made my way through a whole collection of g. Commands but all
respond the same way by saying LOCATION_NAME not set.

Can anyone one suggest an obvious solution. I should point out that my
experience of Linux is all of three days and I have described the sum
total of my Grass experience. I would however, be very appreciative for
some help in getting started.

Many thanks,

Cheers,

Graham S