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localectl
Localectl is a command line tool in Linux used for managing the system's keyboard and console layout settings. It provides a simple and efficient way to view, set, and modify the system's locale and keyboard layout configurations.
With localectl, users can easily list the available keyboard layouts and locale settings on their system. It allows users to set the default system locale and to change the keyboard layout to their preferred choice.
Additionally, localectl enables users to display the status of their system's keyboard and console configuration, providing information such as the current keyboard layout and console font. It also allows users to modify the console keymap, which affects the keycodes generated by various keys on the keyboard.
Loacalectl can be used effectively in scripting and automation tasks. It supports various options and commands that can be combined with other tools and utilities. For system administrators, it provides an efficient way to manage and configure keyboard and locale settings across multiple machines via scripts or remote execution. Overall, localectl simplifies keyboard and console configuration and provides a versatile tool for managing these settings on Linux systems.
List of commands for localectl:
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localectl:tldr:16809 localectl: List available locales.$ localectl list-localestry on your machineexplain this command
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localectl:tldr:40f9f localectl: Show the current settings of the system locale and keyboard mapping.$ localectltry on your machineexplain this command
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localectl:tldr:44903 localectl: List available keymaps.$ localectl list-keymapstry on your machineexplain this command
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localectl:tldr:c0495 localectl: Set the system keyboard mapping for the console and X11.$ localectl set-keymap ${us}try on your machineexplain this command
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localectl:tldr:fb9b7 localectl: Set a system locale variable.$ localectl set-locale ${LANG}=${en_US-UTF-8}try on your machineexplain this command
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setxkbmap:tldr:59b1c setxkbmap: List variants for the layout.$ localectl list-x11-keymap-variants ${de}try on your machineexplain this command
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setxkbmap:tldr:65237 setxkbmap: List available switching options.$ localectl list-x11-keymap-options | grep grp:try on your machineexplain this command
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setxkbmap:tldr:76e1c setxkbmap: List all layouts.$ localectl list-x11-keymap-layoutstry on your machineexplain this command