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base-files/profile.d/lang.sh

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+#!/bin/sh
+# Set the system locale.  (no, we don't have a menu for this ;-)
+# For a list of locales which are supported by this machine, type:
+#   locale -a
+
+# en_US.UTF-8 is the Slackware default locale.  If you're looking for
+# a different UTF-8 locale, be aware that some of them do not include
+# UTF-8 or utf8 in the name.  To test if a locale is UTF-8, use this
+# command:
+#   LANG=<locale> locale -k charmap
+# UTF-8 locales will include "UTF-8" in the output.
+# If there are problems with certain programs and a UTF-8 locale, you
+# can set LANG=C before starting them.
+export LANG="${LANG:-en_GB.UTF-8}"
+
+# 'C' is the old Slackware (and UNIX) default, which is 127-bit
+# ASCII with a charmap setting of ANSI_X3.4-1968.  These days,
+# it's better to use en_US or another modern $LANG setting to
+# support extended character sets.
+# export LANG=${LANG:-C}
+
+# One side effect of the newer locales is that the sort order
+# is no longer according to ASCII values, so the sort order will
+# change in many places.  Since this isn't usually expected and
+# can break scripts, we'll stick with traditional ASCII sorting.
+# If you'd prefer the sort algorithm that goes with your $LANG
+# setting, comment this out.
+export LC_COLLATE="${LC_COLLATE:-C}"