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POSIX XCU utilities included with the C library (excluding ldd)

From posix-libc-utils-bin-2.43 2.43-r23 (os), captured 2026-11-07 by running locale --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage: locale [OPTION...] NAME
  or:  locale [OPTION...] [-a|-m]
Get locale-specific information.

 System information:
  -a, --all-locales          Write names of available locales
  -m, --charmaps             Write names of available charmaps

 Modify output format:
  -c, --category-name        Write names of selected categories
  -k, --keyword-name         Write names of selected keywords
  -v, --verbose              Print more information

  -?, --help                 Give this help list
      --usage                Give a short usage message
  -V, --version              Print program version

For bug reporting instructions, please see:
<https://www.gnu.org/software/libc/bugs.html>.
Options (8)
OptionDescriptionSource
-a, --all-localesWrite names of available localeshelp
-m, --charmapsWrite names of available charmapshelp
-c, --category-nameWrite names of selected categorieshelp
-k, --keyword-nameWrite names of selected keywordshelp
-v, --verbosePrint more informationhelp
-?, --helpGive this help listhelp
--usageGive a short usage messagehelp
-V, --versionPrint program versionhelp

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