cdist-type__localedef(7)
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NAME
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cdist-type__localedef - Define and remove system locales


DESCRIPTION
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This cdist type allows you to define locales on the system using
:strong:`localedef`\ (1) or remove them.
On systems that don't support definition of new locales, the type will raise an
error.

**NB:** This type respects the glibc ``locale.alias`` file,
i.e. it defines alias locales or deletes aliases of a locale when it is removed.
It is not possible, however, to use alias names to define locales or only remove
certain aliases of a locale.


OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
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state
   ``present`` or ``absent``. Defaults to ``present``.


EXAMPLES
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.. code-block:: sh

    # Add locale de_CH.UTF-8
    __localedef de_CH.UTF-8

    # Same as above, but more explicit
    __localedef de_CH.UTF-8 --state present

    # Remove colourful British English
    __localedef en_GB.UTF-8 --state absent


SEE ALSO
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:strong:`locale`\ (1),
:strong:`localedef`\ (1),
:strong:`cdist-type__locale_system`\ (7)


AUTHORS
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| Dennis Camera <dennis.camera--@--ssrq-sds-fds.ch>
| Nico Schottelius <nico-cdist--@--schottelius.org>


COPYING
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Copyright \(C) 2013-2019 Nico Schottelius, 2020 Dennis Camera. Free use of this
software is granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3
or later (GPLv3+).