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# eselect locale
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> An `eselect` module for managing the `$LANG` environment variable, which sets the system language.
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> More information: <https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Eselect#Locale>.
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- List available locales:
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`eselect locale list`
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- Set the `$LANG` environment variable in `/etc/profile.env` by name or index from the `list` command:
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`eselect locale set {{name|index}}`
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- Display the value of `$LANG` in `/etc/profile.env`:
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`eselect locale show`
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