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/usr/bin/localectl

The systemd System and Service Manager

From systemd 262.2-r1 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running localectl --help (exit 0). permalink

> localectl [OPTION…] COMMAND …

Query or change system locale and keyboard settings.

Commands:
  [status]                                          Show current locale settings
  set-locale LOCALE...                              Set system locale
  list-locales                                      Show known locales
  set-keymap MAP [MAP]                              Set console and X11 keyboard mappings
  list-keymaps                                      Show known virtual console keyboard mappings
  set-x11-keymap LAYOUT [MODEL [VARIANT [OPTIONS]]] Set X11 and console keyboard mappings
  list-x11-keymap-models                            Show known X11 keyboard mapping models
  list-x11-keymap-layouts                           Show known X11 keyboard mapping layouts
  list-x11-keymap-variants [LAYOUT]                 Show known X11 keyboard mapping variants
  list-x11-keymap-options                           Show known X11 keyboard mapping options

Options:
  -h --help                                         Show this help
     --version                                      Show package version
  -l --full                                         Do not ellipsize output
     --no-pager                                     Do not start a pager
     --no-ask-password                              Do not prompt for password
  -H --host=[USER@]HOST                             Operate on remote host
  -M --machine=CONTAINER                            Operate on local container
     --no-convert                                   Don't convert keyboard mappings

See the localectl(1) man page for details.
Options (8)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h --helpShow this helphelp
--versionShow package versionhelp
-l --fullDo not ellipsize outputhelp
--no-pagerDo not start a pagerhelp
--no-ask-passwordDo not prompt for passwordhelp
-H --host=[USER@]HOSTOperate on remote hosthelp
-M --machine=CONTAINEROperate on local containerhelp
--no-convertDon't convert keyboard mappingshelp

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.