POSIX locale == en_US or en_GB??

[Paapaa]

I just started to use UTF-8. I'm actually a Finnish user but want to see everything in English. Previously I've been using POSIX (default) locale.

1. Is POSIX locale closer to en_GB or en_US? I just want to keep things unaltered.

2. What are the main differences between en_GB and en_US considering LC_MESSAGES or is there any difference?

[ovokinder]

I'm not sure what the differences are between en_US and en_GB, but if you want to use finnish locales and english messages, try something like this:

/etc/env.d/02locale

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LANG="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_CTYPE="pt_PT.UTF-8"
LC_NUMERIC="pt_PT.UTF-8"
LC_TIME="pt_PT.UTF-8"
LC_COLLATE="pt_PT.UTF-8"
LC_MONETARY="pt_PT.UTF-8"
LC_MESSAGES="en_GB.UTF-8"
LC_PAPER="pt_PT.UTF-8"
LC_NAME="pt_PT.UTF-8"
LC_ADDRESS="pt_PT.UTF-8"
LC_TELEPHONE="pt_PT.UTF-8"
LC_MEASUREMENT="pt_PT.UTF-8"
LC_IDENTIFICATION="pt_PT.UTF-8"
LC_ALL=""

...then env-update && source /etc/profile

You'll want to swap pt_PT by your locale

On a side note... usually, you'll only need the LC_MESSAGES to english, but some apps (eg. KVirc) respect LANG, instead of LC_MESSAGES.

[Paapaa]

Thanks, but I already know how to change locales. I just want to know the difference between POSIX, en_US, en_GB when cosidering LC_MESSAGES (ie. the language of a program). Maybe there is no difference?

[maxcow]

I think the POSIX locale "C" is usually in en_US. A quick check sows that:

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$ ls /usr/share/locale/en_GB/LC_MESSAGES/* | wc -l
103
ls /usr/share/locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/* | wc -l
1

Which means there is a significative en_GB translation, but no significative en_US translation, supporting my theory

(btw, the one package "translated" into en_US is gcalctool).

[ecatmur]

The "C" locale is whatever the author decides to write it in. It is usually US english, but that's just convention; it could be French, or Urdu, or Klingon.