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What is NOT contained in the locale setting of the operating system?

The correct answer is C. timezone. Locale settings define language, cultural conventions, and formatting, but they do not include the system's timezone.

Submitted by lucia.co· Apr 18, 2026Operation of Running Systems

Question

What is NOT contained in the locale setting of the operating system?

Options

  • Acurrency symbol
  • Blanguage
  • Ctimezone
  • Dthousands separator

How the community answered

(22 responses)
  • B
    5% (1)
  • C
    91% (20)
  • D
    5% (1)

Why each option

Locale settings define language, cultural conventions, and formatting, but they do not include the system's timezone.

Acurrency symbol

The currency symbol is part of the `LC_MONETARY` locale category, which dictates monetary formatting.

Blanguage

The language (e.g., messages, collation rules) is a primary component of locale settings, influenced by `LANG` and `LC_MESSAGES`.

CtimezoneCorrect

The timezone setting is configured separately, typically via `/etc/localtime` or tools like `timedatectl`, and is not part of the standard locale categories (LC_*) like LC_TIME or LC_MONETARY.

Dthousands separator

The thousands separator is part of the `LC_NUMERIC` locale category, which dictates numeric formatting.

Concept tested: Linux locale components

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

Topics

#locale#internationalization#system configuration#environment variables

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