LC_ALL

Overrides all other locale category settings.

Last updated: 2026-05-12 Report error

Syntax

$echo $LC_ALL

Examples

$LC_ALL=C sort file.txt

Examples

$export LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8

Warnings

Can produce unexpected output if scripts depend on locale behavior.

Typical use cases

Force stable C locale for scripts

LC_ALL=C command

Note Highest priority in locale resolution.

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