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Prabuanand: reworded

2025-07-14T18:48:17Z

reworded

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	Alpine Linux uses [https://musl.libc.org/ musl] as its C standard library.		Alpine Linux uses [https://musl.libc.org/ musl] as its C standard library. Musl does not implement most of the [[Locale\|locale]] features that glibc implements.

	Musl does not implement most of the [[Locale\|locale]] features that glibc implements.

	~~== Open issues==~~

	Refer to [https://wiki.musl-libc.org/open-issues Open Issues] page of musl-libc wiki for a brief note on the list of major open issues.		Refer to [https://wiki.musl-libc.org/open-issues Open Issues] page of musl-libc wiki for a brief note on the list of major open issues.

	== See ~~Also~~ ==		== See also ==

	* [https://wiki.musl-libc.org/functional-differences-from-glibc.html Functional differences between musl and glibc]		* [https://wiki.musl-libc.org/functional-differences-from-glibc.html Functional differences between musl and glibc]

	[[Category:System Administration]]		[[Category:System Administration]]

Prabuanand: moved content to Locale page

2025-07-14T18:27:59Z

moved content to Locale page

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 Alpine Linux uses [https://musl.libc.org/ musl] as its C standard library.
-== Locale ==
+Musl does not implement most of the [[Locale|locale]] features that glibc implements.
 == Open issues==
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 * [https://wiki.musl-libc.org/functional-differences-from-glibc.html Functional differences between musl and glibc]
-* [https://git.adelielinux.org/adelie/musl-locales Adelielinux musl-locales page]
 [[Category:System Administration]]

Prabuanand: added seealso link

2025-07-14T17:56:25Z

added seealso link

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:56, 14 July 2025
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	== Locale ==		== Locale ==
			{{Seealso\|Compose key}}
	To Fix unicode defaults:		To Fix unicode defaults:
	<code>sed -i 's/#unicode="NO"/#unicode="NO"\nunicode="YES"/' /etc/rc.conf</code>		<code>sed -i 's/#unicode="NO"/#unicode="NO"\nunicode="YES"/' /etc/rc.conf</code>

Prabuanand: added links, headings and open issues

2025-04-11T10:32:37Z

added links, headings and open issues

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:32, 11 April 2025
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	Alpine Linux uses musl as its C standard library.		Alpine Linux uses [https://musl.libc.org/ musl] as its C standard library.

	== Locale ==		== Locale ==
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	Now custom override file can be edited with <Code>nano /etc/profile.d/locale.sh.sh</Code>.		Now custom override file can be edited with <Code>nano /etc/profile.d/locale.sh.sh</Code>.

	== Language support ==		=== Language support ===

	<!--Need to identify proper page for maintaining this information, if this is not appropriate -->		<!--Need to identify proper page for maintaining this information, if this is not appropriate -->
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	For example, to list translation packages for Portuguese(pt) language:		For example, to list translation packages for Portuguese(pt) language:
	{{Cmd\|apk list -pt -pt-*}}		{{Cmd\|apk list -pt -pt-*}}

			== Open issues==

			Refer to [https://wiki.musl-libc.org/open-issues Open Issues] page of musl-libc wiki for a brief note on the list of major open issues.

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

Prabuanand: fixed typo

2025-04-11T10:07:11Z

fixed typo

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:07, 11 April 2025
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	{{cmd\|locale -a}}		{{cmd\|locale -a}}

	This package includes a file in {[Path\|/etc/profile.d/00locale.sh}}. You'll need to re-login or source it manually for locales to work.		This package includes a file {{Path\|/etc/profile.d/00locale.sh}}. You'll need to re-login or source it manually for locales to work.

	Copy the default locale settings file {{Path\|/etc/profile.d/20locale.sh}} to a custom override file:		Copy the default locale settings file {{Path\|/etc/profile.d/20locale.sh}} to a custom override file:{{Cmd\|# cp /etc/profile.d/20locale.sh /etc/profile.d/20locale.sh.sh}}
	{{Cmd\|# cp /etc/profile.d/20locale.sh /etc/profile.d/20locale.sh.sh}}

	Now custom override file can be edited with <Code>nano /etc/profile.d/locale.sh.sh</Code>.		Now custom override file can be edited with <Code>nano /etc/profile.d/locale.sh.sh</Code>.
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	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

	* [https://wiki.musl-libc.org/functional-differences-from-glibc.html Functional differences between musl and glibc]		* [https://wiki.musl-libc.org/functional-differences-from-glibc.html Functional differences between musl and glibc]
	* [https://git.adelielinux.org/adelie/musl-locales Adelielinux musl-locales page]		* [https://git.adelielinux.org/adelie/musl-locales Adelielinux musl-locales page]
	[[Category:System Administration]]		[[Category:System Administration]]

Prabuanand: removed the Todo tag and added links, rephrased sentence

2024-11-08T15:00:55Z

removed the Todo tag and added links, rephrased sentence

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	== Locale ==		== Locale ==

	To Fix unicode defaults:		To Fix unicode defaults:
	<code>sed -i 's/#unicode="NO"/#unicode="NO"\nunicode="YES"/' /etc/rc.conf</code>		<code>sed -i 's/#unicode="NO"/#unicode="NO"\nunicode="YES"/' /etc/rc.conf</code>

	Musl does not implement most of the locale features that glibc implements. The {{Pkg\|musl-locales}} provides ~~the <code>locale</code> command and~~ [https://git.adelielinux.org/adelie/musl-locales translations with varying degrees of completion].		Musl does not implement most of the locale features that glibc implements. The {{Pkg\|musl-locales}} package provides [https://git.adelielinux.org/adelie/musl-locales translations] with varying degrees of completion. The below command installs a limited set of locales (languages) for musl (C library) generated console messages.

	The below command installs a limited set of locales (languages) for musl (C library) generated console messages.

	{{Cmd\|# apk add musl-locales}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add musl-locales}}

	To list defined locales ~~use the below command~~:		The {{Pkg\|musl-locales}} package also provides <code>locale</code> command. To list defined locales:
	{{cmd\|locale -a}}		{{cmd\|locale -a}}

	{~~{Todo~~\|~~Need~~ to ~~check which of the below is correct:~~		This package includes a file in {[Path\|/etc/profile.d/00locale.sh}}. You'll need to re-login or source it manually for locales to work.

	* This package includes a file in <code>/etc/profile.d/00locale.sh</code>. You'll need to re-login or source it manually for locales to work		Copy the default locale settings file {{Path\|/etc/profile.d/20locale.sh}} to a custom override file:
	* Copy the default locale settings file {{Path\|/etc/profile.d/20locale.sh}} to custom override file{{~~Path~~\|/etc/profile.d/20locale.sh~~.sh}} so that the custom override file can be edited with <Code>nano~~ /etc/profile.d/~~locale~~.sh.sh~~</Code>.~~		{{Cmd\|# cp /etc/profile.d/20locale.sh /etc/profile.d/20locale.sh.sh}}

	~~{{Cmd\|cp~~ /etc/profile.d/~~20locale~~.sh ~~/etc/profile~~.d/~~20locale.sh~~.~~sh}}~~		Now custom override file can be edited with <Code>nano /etc/profile.d/locale.sh.sh</Code>.
	}}

	== Language support ==		== Language support ==

	<!--		<!--Need to identify proper page for maintaining this information, if this is not appropriate -->
	Need to identify proper page for maintaining this information, if this is not appropriate -->

	To pull in the translation packages of all installed packages:		To pull in the translation packages for all installed packages:
	{{Cmd\|# apk add lang}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add lang}}

	To list available hunspell dictionary packages, so that you relevant language dictionary can be added:		To list available hunspell dictionary packages, so that you relevant language dictionary can be added:
	{{Cmd\|# apk list hunspell*}}		{{Cmd\|apk list hunspell*}}

	To list translation packages for your specific(xy) language:		To list translation packages for your specific(xy) language:
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	For example, to list translation packages for Portuguese(pt) language:		For example, to list translation packages for Portuguese(pt) language:
	{{Cmd\|apk list -pt -pt-*}}		{{Cmd\|apk list -pt -pt-*}}


	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

	* [https://wiki.musl-libc.org/functional-differences-from-glibc.html Functional differences between musl and glibc]		* [https://wiki.musl-libc.org/functional-differences-from-glibc.html Functional differences between musl and glibc]
			* [https://git.adelielinux.org/adelie/musl-locales Adelielinux musl-locales page]
	[[Category:System Administration]]		[[Category:System Administration]]

Prabuanand: Added language support and locale information from Post installation page the content added by user Guest09248 on 6 January 2022 00:13

2024-11-08T14:42:06Z

Added language support and locale information from Post installation page the content added by user Guest09248 on 6 January 2022 00:13

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 Alpine Linux uses musl as its C standard library.
-= Locale =
+== Locale ==
-Musl does not implement most of the locale features that glibc implements. The {{Pkg|musl-locales}} provides the <code>locale</code> command and [https://git.adelielinux.org/adelie/musl-locales translations with varying degrees of completion].
+Musl does not implement most of the locale features that glibc implements. The {{Pkg|musl-locales}}  provides the <code>locale</code> command  and [https://git.adelielinux.org/adelie/musl-locales translations with varying degrees of completion].
-{{Note|this package includes a file in <code>/etc/profile.d/00locale.sh</code>. You'll need to re-login or source it manually for locales to work}}
+The below command installs a limited set of locales (languages) for musl (C library) generated console messages.

WhyNotHugo: New article, mostly hints on locale

2024-03-15T13:28:37Z

New article, mostly hints on locale

New page

Alpine Linux uses musl as its C standard library.

= Locale =

Musl does not implement most of the locale features that glibc implements. The {{Pkg|musl-locales}} provides the <code>locale</code> command and [https://git.adelielinux.org/adelie/musl-locales translations with varying degrees of completion].

{{Note|this package includes a file in <code>/etc/profile.d/00locale.sh</code>. You'll need to re-login or source it manually for locales to work}}