Locale Settings I

Locale Settings I


Configuring Locale Settings 

When you install a Linux system, you typically configure the system’s
locale during the installation process. The system’s locale determines the following:


• The language and encoding of text displayed on the screen
• Your character classes
• The default sort order
• The default number format
• The default currency format
• How the date and time are displayed



Your locale settings are determined by the values assigned to the following environment variables:

• LC_CTYPE 
  Configures the default character type and encoding

• LC_MESSAGES 
  Configures natural language messages

• LC_COLLATE 
  Configures your sorting rules

• LC_NUMERIC 
  Configures your number format

• LC_MONETARY 
  Configures your currency format

• LC_TIME 
  Configures the date and time display

• LC_PAPER 
  Configures your default paper size

• LC_NAME 
Configures the default personal name format

• LC_ADDRESS 
  Configures the default address format

• LC_TELEPHONE 
  Configures the default telephone number format

• LC_MEASUREMENT 
  Configures the default measurement unit

• LC_ALL 
  Overrides all other LC_ environment variables

• LANG 
  Specifies the default locale value for all LC_ variables

• LANGUAGE 
  Overrides LC_MESSAGES





LX0-104 Exam Objectives (M)