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NAME
localedef - compile locale definition files
SYNOPSIS
localedef [-f charmapfile] [-i inputfile] [--force] [--verbose]
[--posix] [--quiet] outputpath
localedef --version
localedef --help
DESCRIPTION
The localedef program reads the indicated charmap and input files,
compiles them to a form usable by the locale(7) functions in the C
library, and places the six output files in the outputpath directory.
If no charmapfile is given, POSIX is used by default. If no inputfile
is given, or if it is given as -, localedef reads from standard input.
OPTIONS
Most options can have either short or long forms. If multiple short
options are used, they can be combined in one word (e.g. -cv). If an
option takes an argument, the argument can be given separately as the
next word, or it can be written as option=argument.
-f charmapfile, --charmap=charmapfile
Specify the file that defines the symbolic character names that
are used by the input file. If the file is in the default
directory for character maps, it is not necessary to specify
the full pathname. This default directory is printed by
localedef --help.
-i inputfile, --inputfile=inputfile
Specify the locale definition file to compile. If inputfile is
not absolute, localedef will also look in the directory speci-
fied by the environment variable I18NPATH and in the default
directory for locale definition files. This default directory
is printed by localedef --help.
-c, --force
Write the output files even if warnings were generated about
the input file.
-v, --verbose
Generate extra warnings about errors that are normally ignored.
--quiet
Suppress all notifications and warnings, and report only fatal
errors.
--posix
Be strictly POSIX conformant. Implies --verbose. This option
currently has no other effect. Posix conformance is assumed if
the environment variable POSIXLY_CORRECT is set.
-u codeset, --code-set-name=codeset
This option is accepted but ignored.
-h, --help
Print a usage summary and exit. Also prints the default paths
used by localedef.
-V, --version
Print the version number, license, and disclaimer of warranty
for localedef.
ENVIRONMENT
POSIXLY_CORRECT
The --posix flag is assumed if this environment variable is
set.
I18NPATH
The default directory for locale definition files.
FILES
/usr/share/i18n/charmaps
Usual default charmap path.
/usr/share/locale
Usual default output path. See the output from localedef
--help for the paths used in your version.
outputpath/LC_COLLATE
One of the output files. It describes the rules for comparing
strings in the locale's alphabet.
outputpath/LC_CTYPE
One of the output files. It contains information about charac-
ter cases and case conversions for the locale.
outputpath/LC_MONETARY
One of the output files. It describes the way monetary values
should be formatted in the locale.
outputpath/LC_MESSAGES/SYS_LC_MESSAGES
One of the output files. It contains information about the
language messages should be printed in, and what an affirmative
or negative answer looks like.
outputpath/LC_NUMERIC
One of the output files. It describes the rules for formatting
numbers in the locale.
outputpath/LC_TIME
One of the output files. It describes the rules for formatting
times and dates in the locale.
SEE ALSO
locale(5), locale(7), locale(1)
AUTHOR
The program was written by Ulrich Drepper.
This manpage was written by Richard Braakman on
behalf of the Debian GNU/Linux Project and anyone else who wants it.
The manpage is not supported by the GNU libc maintainers and may be
out of date.
STANDARDS
This program conforms to the POSIX standard P1003.2
Red Hat Linux March 2001 LOCALEDEF(1)
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