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revision 1.709 by akim, Sun Nov 3 17:39:30 2002 UTC revision 1.710 by eggert, Tue Nov 5 07:09:59 2002 UTC
# Line 9277  especially important, as it is used to j Line 9277  especially important, as it is used to j
9277  @itemx LC_COLLATE  @itemx LC_COLLATE
9278  @itemx LC_CTYPE  @itemx LC_CTYPE
9279  @itemx LC_MESSAGES  @itemx LC_MESSAGES
9280    @itemx LC_MONETARY
9281  @itemx LC_NUMERIC  @itemx LC_NUMERIC
9282  @itemx LC_TIME  @itemx LC_TIME
9283  @evindex LANG  @evindex LANG
# Line 9284  especially important, as it is used to j Line 9285  especially important, as it is used to j
9285  @evindex LC_COLLATE  @evindex LC_COLLATE
9286  @evindex LC_CTYPE  @evindex LC_CTYPE
9287  @evindex LC_MESSAGES  @evindex LC_MESSAGES
9288    @evindex LC_MONETARY
9289  @evindex LC_NUMERIC  @evindex LC_NUMERIC
9290  @evindex LC_TIME  @evindex LC_TIME
9291    
9292  Autoconf-generated scripts normally set all these variables to  Autoconf-generated scripts normally set all these variables to
9293  @samp{C} because so much configuration code assumes the C locale and  @samp{C} because so much configuration code assumes the C locale and
9294  @sc{posix} requires that @env{LC_ALL} be set to @samp{C} if the C  @acronym{POSIX} requires that locale environment variables be set to
9295  locale is desired.  However, some older, nonstandard systems (notably  @samp{C} if the C locale is desired.  However, some older, nonstandard
9296  @sc{sco}) break if @env{LC_ALL} is set to @samp{C}, so when running on  systems (notably @acronym{SCO}) break if locale environment variables
9297  these systems Autoconf-generated scripts unset the  are set to @samp{C}, so when running on these systems
9298  variables instead.  Autoconf-generated scripts unset the variables instead.
9299    
9300  @item LANGUAGE  @item LANGUAGE
9301  @evindex LANGUAGE  @evindex LANGUAGE
# Line 9302  variables instead. Line 9304  variables instead.
9304  extension that overrides @env{LC_ALL} in some cases, so  extension that overrides @env{LC_ALL} in some cases, so
9305  Autoconf-generated scripts set it too.  Autoconf-generated scripts set it too.
9306    
9307    @item LC_ADDRESS
9308    @itemx LC_IDENTIFICATION
9309    @itemx LC_MEASUREMENT
9310    @itemx LC_NAME
9311    @itemx LC_PAPER
9312    @itemx LC_TELEPHONE
9313    @evindex LC_ADDRESS
9314    @evindex LC_IDENTIFICATION
9315    @evindex LC_MEASUREMENT
9316    @evindex LC_NAME
9317    @evindex LC_PAPER
9318    @evindex LC_TELEPHONE
9319    
9320    These locale environment variables are @acronym{GNU} extensions.  They
9321    are treated like their @acronym{POSIX} brethren (@env{LC_COLLATE},
9322    etc.)@: as described above.
9323    
9324  @item LINENO  @item LINENO
9325  @evindex LINENO  @evindex LINENO
9326  Most modern shells provide the current line number in @code{LINENO}.  Most modern shells provide the current line number in @code{LINENO}.

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