https://github.com/Auswaschbar/alpine-localized-docker

Adding locales to an alpine container in a single easy step
https://github.com/Auswaschbar/alpine-localized-docker

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Adding locales to an alpine container in a single easy step

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/Auswaschbar/alpine-localized-docker
• Owner: Auswaschbar
• License: mit
• Created: 2019-02-27T08:48:26.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-12-19T21:47:20.000Z (9 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-05-02T12:01:33.160Z (5 months ago)
• Language: Dockerfile
• Size: 2.93 KB
• Stars: 20
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 3
• Open Issues: 2
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# alpine-localized-docker

Adding locales to an alpine container in a single easy step.

## Building an image

Build a test image named alpine-localized with

```sh

docker build -t alpine-localized .

```

Test if locales work with

```sh

docker run alpine-localized sh -c 'date && LC_ALL=de_DE.UTF-8 date'

```

## Incorporating the image into your container

Either use this image as a base, or copy the two steps from this dockerfile into your own.

## Using locales

- Set the environment variables LC\_... to your favorite locale.

- in C(++), using `newlocale()` also works

- either way, as of now, musl requires you to use the full locale name like _de_DE.UTF-8_. Using just _de_DE_ doesn't seem to work

## Creating or modifying locales

Per default, locales are maintained and pulled from https://gitlab.com/rilian-la-te/musl-locales.

Currently, the selection of locales is very limited and incomplete, but you are welcome to create your own.

To do so, clone that repository, modify the existing .po files or create a new one.

Then, you can:

- test your new creations by changing the repository address inside the Dockerfile to your own clone

- make a merge request upstream

# Credits

Konstantin from https://gitlab.com/rilian-la-te/musl-locales for the locale program.