NAME
localedef - compile locale definition files
SYNOPSIS
localedef
[options]
outputpath
localedef --list-archive
[options]
localedef --delete-from-archive
[options]
R localename ...
localedef --add-to-archive
[options]
R compiledpath
localedef --version
localedef --help
localedef --usage
DESCRIPTION
The
localedef
program reads the indicated
charmap
and
input
files, compiles them to a binary form quickly usable by the
locale(7)
functions in the C library, and places the output in
R outputpath .
If
outputpath
contains a slash character ('/'), it is directly the name of the output
directory.
In this case, there is a separate output file for each locale category
(LC_CTIME, LC_NUMERIC, and so on).
Otherwise, if the
--no-archive
option is used,
outputpath
is the name of a subdirectory in
/usr/lib/locale
where per-category compiled files are placed.
Otherwise,
outputpath
is the name of a locale and the compiled locale data is added to the
archive file
R /usr/lib/locale/locale-archive .
In any case,
localedef
aborts if the directory in which it tries to write locale files has
not already been created.
If no
charmapfile
is given, the value
POSIX
is used by default.
If no
inputfile
is given, or if it is given as a dash
(-),
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 (for example,
-cv
is identical to
R -c -v ).
If a short option takes an argument, the argument can be given separately
as the next word
(-f foo),
or it can be written together with the option letter
(-ffoo).
If a long option takes an argument, the argument can be given separately
as the next word, or it can be written as option=argument
(--charmap=foo).
Operation selection options
A few options direct
localedef
to do something else than compile locale definitions.
Only one of these should be used at a time.
--delete-from-archive
Delete the named locales from the locale archive file.
--list-archive
List the locales contained in the locale archive file.
--add-to-archive
Add the
compiledpath
directories to the locale archive file.
The directories should have been created by previous runs of
R localedef ,
using
R --no-archive .
Other options
Some of the following options are only sensible for some operations; hopefully it is self-evident which ones.
I -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
R localedef --help .
I -i inputfile , --inputfile= inputfile
Specify the locale definition file to compile. If
inputfile
is not absolute,
localedef
will also look in the directories specified by the environment variable
I18NPATH
and in the default directory for locale definition files. This default
directory is printed by
R localedef --help .
I -u repertoirefile , --repertoire-map= repertoirefile
Read mappings from symbolic names to Unicode UCS4 values from
R repertoirefile .
I -A aliasfile , --alias-file= aliasfile
Use
aliasfile
to look up aliases for locale names.
There is no default aliases file.
I --prefix= pathname
Set prefix to be prepended to the full archive pathname.
By default, the prefix is empty.
Setting the prefix to
R foo ,
the archive would be placed in
R foo/usr/lib/locale/locale-archive .
-c, --force
Write the output files even if warnings were generated about the input
file.
--old-style
Create old-style tables.
-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
R --verbose .
This option currently has no other effect. Posix conformance is
assumed if the environment variable
POSIXLY_CORRECT
is set.
--replace
Replace a locale in the locale archive file.
Without this option, if the locale is in the archive file already,
an error occurs.
--no-archive
Do not use the locale archive file, instead create
outputpath
as a subdirectory in the same directory as the locale archive file,
and create separate output files for locale categories in it.
--help
Print a usage summary and exit. Also prints the default paths used by
R localedef .
--usage
Print a short usage summary and exit.
-V, --version
Print the version number, license, and disclaimer of warranty for
R localedef .
ENVIRONMENT
POSIXLY_CORRECT
The
--posix
flag is assumed if this environment variable is set.
I18NPATH
A colon separated list of default directories for locale definition files.
FILES
/usr/share/i18n/charmaps
Usual default charmap path.
/usr/share/i18n/repertoiremaps
Usual default repertoire map path.
/usr/lib/locale/locale-archive
Usual default locale archive location.
B outputpath/ LC_COLLATE
One of the output files. It describes the rules for comparing strings
in the locale's alphabet.
B outputpath/ LC_CTYPE
One of the output files. It contains information about character
classes and case conversions for the locale.
B outputpath/ LC_MONETARY
One of the output files. It describes the way monetary values should
be formatted in the locale.
B 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.
B outputpath/ LC_NUMERIC
One of the output files. It describes the rules for formatting
numbers in the locale.
B outputpath/ LC_TIME
One of the output files. It describes the rules for formatting
times and dates in the locale.
B outputpath/ LC_PAPER
One of the output files. It describes the default paper size
in the locale.
B outputpath/ LC_NAME
One of the output files. It describes the rules for formatting
names in the locale.
B outputpath/ LC_ADDRESS
One of the output files. It describes the rules for formatting
addresses, and other location information in the locale.
B outputpath/ LC_TELEPHONE
One of the output files. It describes the rules for formatting
telephone numbers in the locale.
B outputpath/ LC_MEASUREMENT
One of the output files. It describes the rules for measurement in the
locale, e.g. Metric or other units.
B outputpath/ LC_IDENTIFICATION
One of the output files. It identifies the elements within the locale.
EXAMPLES
Compile the locale files for Finnish in the UTF-8 character set
and add it to the default locale archive with the name
R fi_FI.UTF-8 :
localedef -f UTF-8 -i fi_FI fi_FI.UTF-8
The same, but generate files into the current directory (note that the
last argument must then contain a slash):
localedef -f UTF-8 -i fi_FI ./
SEE ALSO
R locale (5), locale (7), locale (1)
AUTHOR
The program was written by Ulrich Drepper.
This manual page was written by Richard Braakman <dark@xs4all.nl> on
behalf of the Debian GNU/Linux Project and anyone else who wants it.
It was amended by Alastair McKinstry <mckinstry@computer.org> to
explain new ISO 14652 elements,
functionality (as of GNU C library 2.3.5).
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
