Usage: localedef [OPTION...] NAME or: localedef [OPTION...] [--add-to-archive|--delete-from-archive] FILE... or: localedef [OPTION...] --list-archive [FILE] Compile locale specification Input Files: -f, --charmap=FILE Symbolic character names defined in FILE -i, --inputfile=FILE Source definitions are found in FILE -u, --repertoire-map=FILE FILE contains mapping from symbolic names to UCS4 values Output control: -c, --force Create output even if warning messages were issued --no-hard-links Do not create hard links between installed locales --no-warnings= Comma-separated list of warnings to disable; supported warnings are: ascii, intcurrsym --posix Strictly conform to POSIX --prefix=PATH Optional output file prefix --quiet Suppress warnings and information messages -v, --verbose Print more messages --warnings= Comma-separated list of warnings to enable; supported warnings are: ascii, intcurrsym Archive control: --add-to-archive Add locales named by parameters to archive -A, --alias-file=FILE locale.alias file to consult when making archive --big-endian Generate big-endian output --delete-from-archive Remove locales named by parameters from archive --list-archive List content of archive --little-endian Generate little-endian output --no-archive Don't add new data to archive --replace Replace existing archive content -?, --help Give this help list --usage Give a short usage message -V, --version Print program version Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options. System's directory for character maps : /usr/share/i18n/charmaps repertoire maps: /usr/share/i18n/repertoiremaps locale path : /usr/lib/locale:/usr/share/i18n For bug reporting instructions, please see: .