NAME
    localedef - compile locale definition files

SYNOPSIS
    localedef  [-f  charmapfile] [-i inputfile] [--force] [--verbose]
    [--posix] [--quiet] outputpath
    localedef --version
    localedef --help

DESCRIPTION
    The localedef program reads the indicated charmap and input files, com-
    piles them to a form  usable  by the locale(7) functions in the C
    library, and places the six output files in the outputpath directory.

    If no charmapfile is given, POSIX is used by default. If no inputfile
    is given, or if it is given as -, localedef reads from standard input.

OPTIONS
    Most options can have either short or long forms.  If multiple  short
    options are used, they can be combined in one word (e.g. -cv).  If an
    option takes an argument, the argument can be given separately as the
    next word, or it can be written as option=argument.

    -f charmapfile, --charmap=charmapfile
    Specify the file that defines the symbolic character names that
    are used by the input file. If the file is in the default
    directory for character maps, it is not necessary to specify the
    full pathname. This default directory is printed  by localedef
    --help.

    -i inputfile, --inputfile=inputfile
    Specify the locale definition file to compile. If inputfile is
    not absolute, localedef will also look in the directory speci-
    fied by the environment variable I18NPATH and in the default
    directory for locale definition files. This default directory
    is printed by localedef --help.

    -c, --force
    Write the output files even if warnings were generated about the
    input file.

    -v, --verbose
    Generate extra warnings about errors that are normally ignored.

    --quiet
    Suppress all notifications and warnings, and report only fatal
    errors.

    --posix
    Be strictly POSIX conformant. Implies --verbose.  This option
    currently  has no other effect. Posix conformance is assumed if
    the environment variable POSIXLY_CORRECT is set.

    -u codeset, --code-set-name=codeset
    This option is accepted but ignored.

    -h, --help
    Print a usage summary and exit. Also prints the default  paths
    used by localedef.

    -V, --version
    Print the version number, license, and disclaimer of warranty
    for localedef.

ENVIRONMENT
    POSIXLY_CORRECT
    The --posix flag is assumed if this environment variable is set.

    I18NPATH
    The default directory for locale definition files.

FILES
    /usr/share/i18n/charmaps
    Usual default charmap path.

    /usr/share/locale
    Usual default output path. See the output from localedef --help
    for the paths used in your version.

    outputpath/LC_COLLATE
    One of the output files. It describes the rules for comparing
    strings in the locale's alphabet.

    outputpath/LC_CTYPE
    One of the output files.  It contains information about charac-
    ter cases and case conversions for the locale.

    outputpath/LC_MONETARY
    One of the output files. It describes the way monetary values
    should be formatted in the locale.

    outputpath/LC_MESSAGES/SYS_LC_MESSAGES
    One of the output files. It contains information about the lan-
    guage messages should be printed in, and what an affirmative or
    negative answer looks like.

    outputpath/LC_NUMERIC
    One of the output files.  It describes the rules for formatting
    numbers in the locale.

    outputpath/LC_TIME
    One of the output files. It describes the rules for formatting
    times and dates in the locale.

SEE ALSO
   locale(5), locale(7), locale(1)

AUTHOR
    The program was written by Ulrich Drepper.

    This manpage was written by Richard Braakman <dark@xs4all.nl> on behalf
    of the Debian GNU/Linux Project and anyone else who wants it. The man-
    page is  not supported  by the GNU libc maintainers and may be out of
    date.

STANDARDS
    This program conforms to the POSIX standard P1003.2