# UBUNTU : An encoding declaration is missing from the top of

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ubuntu-an-encoding-declaration-is-missing-from-the-top-of/3429>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [October 13, 2011, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ubuntu-an-encoding-declaration-is-missing-from-the-top-of/3429 "2011-10-13T15:44:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![mazeyrat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/mazeyrat/32/10955_2.png) [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2011, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ubuntu-an-encoding-declaration-is-missing-from-the-top-of/3429/1 "2011-10-13T15:44:59Z")

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I’ve installed ignition+ubuntu+postgres  
all worked fine.

I’ve backuped my project done with ignition+windows7+postgres  
I restored the projet on ubuntu  
all worked fine.

But after the restart of ubuntu, I ve the following message when i try to start the gateway :  
“An encoding declaration is missing from the top of configuration file:  
WARN | wrapper | /usr/local/bin/ignition/wrapper-license.conf  
WARN | wrapper | trying the system encoding.  
Waiting for Ignition Gateway…”

What’s wrong ???

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2011, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ubuntu-an-encoding-declaration-is-missing-from-the-top-of/3429/2 "2011-10-13T16:03:18Z")

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Good question… I’ve searched high and low for the cause of that warning message. If you look at the top of ignition.conf you’ll find that there even is, in fact, an encoding declaration.

Don’t lose any sleep over it; it doesn’t actually cause any problems.