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locale: Display all available locales and the associated metadata.
$ locale --all-locales --verbose
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The command "locale --all-locales --verbose" is used to display the information about all the available locales on the system in a verbose format.

Here is a breakdown of the components:

  • "locale" is the command itself. It is used for displaying or modifying the current locale settings on a Unix-like operating system.

  • "--all-locales" is an option that tells the locale command to display information about all available locales. By default, only the current locale is displayed.

  • "--verbose" is another option that provides more detailed information about each locale. This includes the locale's name, language, territory, character encoding, and other related settings.

When you run this command in the terminal, the output will show a list of all the available locales on your system, along with their detailed information. This can be useful when you want to see which locales are supported and determine which one to set as the default for your system.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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