LFCS Question #236: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

Which of the following commands should be added to /etc/bash_profile to change the language of messages from an internationalised program to Portuguese (pt)? (Select TWO).

Options

• Aexport LANGUAGE="pt"
• Bexport MESSAGE="pt"
• Cexport LANG="pt"
• Dexport LC_MESSAGES="pt"
• Eexport ALL_MESSAGES="pt"

Explanation

The language for messages from internationalized programs is primarily controlled by the LANG and LC_MESSAGES environment variables.

Common mistakes.

• A. LANGUAGE is a GNU extension that specifies a priority list of languages for message translation, but LANG and LC_MESSAGES are the more fundamental POSIX variables for setting the current locale and message language directly.
• B. MESSAGE is not a standard environment variable used for controlling language settings in internationalized programs.
• E. ALL_MESSAGES is not a standard environment variable used for controlling language settings in internationalized programs.

Concept tested. Linux locale and language configuration

Reference. https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/locale.7.html

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