Google Cloud App SDK crash → cloud crashed (LookupError): unknown encoding cp65001

Question

I get App Engine from https://cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/
After install, I cant run gsutil init or gcloud info --run-diagnostics in Google Clood SDK Shell or Windows Powershell, it ends with this error:

Welcome! This command will take you through the configuration of gcloud.

Your current configuration has been set to: [default]

You can skip diagnostics next time by using the following flag:
  gcloud init --skip-diagnostics

Network diagnostic detects and fixes local network connection issues.
ERROR: gcloud crashed (LookupError): unknown encoding: cp65001

If you would like to report this issue, please run the following command:
  gcloud feedback

To check gcloud for common problems, please run the following command:
  gcloud info --run-diagnostics

I had UTF-8 set as the encoding:

[Console]::OutputEncoding
BodyName          : utf-8
EncodingName      : Unicode (UTF-8)
HeaderName        : utf-8
WebName           : utf-8
WindowsCodePage   : 1200
IsBrowserDisplay  : True
IsBrowserSave     : True
IsMailNewsDisplay : True
IsMailNewsSave    : True
IsSingleByte      : False
EncoderFallback   : System.Text.EncoderReplacementFallback
DecoderFallback   : System.Text.DecoderReplacementFallback
IsReadOnly        : True
CodePage          : 65001

I've tried all this answers, but it didn't help → gsutil command crashes every time on Windows 10, LookupError: unknown encoding: cp0, Python 2.7 : LookupError: unknown encoding: cp65001

I've tried install Python 3.7, 2.7.9 and "Bundled Python".

it reads `CodePage: 65001` ...which equals `cp65001`. – Martin Zeitler Sep 27 '18 at 16:23 — Martin Zeitler, Sep 27 '18 at 16:23

Jee Mok · Answer 1 · 2019-07-06T01:40:32.950

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You can try running:

set PYTHONIOENCODING=UTF-8

Or, create an environment variable with the name 'PYTHONIOENCODING' and value 'UTF-8'.

It solves the problem for me.

edited Jul 06 '19 at 01:40

answered May 07 '19 at 08:04

Jee Mok

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Yes! Solves it for me to! I think it is related to this: https://bugs.python.org/issue1602 – Stijn de Witt Sep 10 '19 at 09:48
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Me too :) Thank you. And how odd that this isn't mentioned anywhere in the official Google docs how to set up UTF-8 output on Windows. – fxtentacle Mar 10 '20 at 14:11
`$env:PYTHONIOENCODING='UTF-8'` with powershell – Nestor Solalinde Nov 21 '20 at 02:24

kuza · Accepted Answer · 2020-03-03T13:39:38.950

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I had the exact same problem on Windows 10 and remembered that before Google Cloud installation I had enabled Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide support and disabling that beta feature resolved the issue.

To disable it:

Open Region & language settings (press WinKey and type: region)
In Related settings section click Administrative language settings
On the Administrative tab click Change system locale...
Be sure to uncheck Beta: Use Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support

Try reinstalling Google Cloud SDK and after execute in command line gcloud init again, should work.

Update

This solution considers that you’re using a native shell. If it’s not the case then please try the solution of @jee-mok.

edited Mar 03 '20 at 13:39

answered Dec 10 '18 at 12:29

kuza

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This fixed my issue! Thanks a lot for sharing! – Sixtina Aquafina Apr 10 '19 at 21:02
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Worked for me as well. Didn't have to reinstall Google Cloud SDK (just reboot) – Oskar Apr 25 '19 at 12:45
Company's cloud deployment just got saved:) – Organic Platypus Nov 29 '19 at 14:53
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This did not work for me. My "Beta: Use Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support" setting was already unchecked. There's another answer below this one that worked for me. They were using the integrated VS Code terminal and found that a separate terminal didn't have the issue. This was also the case for me. Separate terminal fixed it. – Matt Welke Mar 01 '20 at 22:46
Hero, I didn't even think about this having influence. Wow, thank you! It worked for me. – Tarik Hacialiogullari Jun 07 '20 at 13:14

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 02 '19 at 00:52

You simply need to make reconnection with Google cloud shell. Reopen Google Cloud SDK Shell

gcloud init

it will ask for new configuration or use an existing one, I used existing one then select account select project on cloud which you want to work.

score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 29 '19 at 00:51

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My solution was to issue the deploy via a separate powershell window and not the one embedded in Visual Studio Code. Possibly VS Code alters the UTF page settings of the embedded terminal.

BTW, I was deploying a nodeJS app, not a python app.

answered Dec 29 '19 at 00:51

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This was the solution that worked for me. I was following the steps in the accepted answer and found that my "Beta: Use Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support" was already unchecked. Then, I read this and realized I was also using the integrated VS Code terminal. Using a separate Windows terminal to run my gcloud commands instead worked. – Matt Welke Mar 01 '20 at 22:46

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Jun 18 '20 at 14:28

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I have experienced the same also when I run that command inside vscode terminal, but when I open another cmd and run the same command everything works perfectly maybe the vscode default terminal is windows powershell

answered Jun 18 '20 at 14:28

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Google Cloud App SDK crash → cloud crashed (LookupError): unknown encoding cp65001

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