locale_gen - Creates or removes locales
New in version 1.6.
Synopsis
- Manages locales by editing /etc/locale.gen and invoking locale-gen.
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| name
required
|
Name and encoding of the locale, such as "en_GB.UTF-8".
|
|
| state |
|
Whether the locale shall be present.
|
Examples
- name: Ensure a locale exists
locale_gen:
name: de_CH.UTF-8
state: present
Status
This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.
Maintenance
This module is flagged as community which means that it is maintained by the Ansible Community. See Module Maintenance & Support for more info.
For a list of other modules that are also maintained by the Ansible Community, see here.
Author
- Augustus Kling (@AugustusKling)
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https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.6/modules/locale_gen_module.html