"cargo install" only build in English
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Description
with
cargo install uu_yes
we install the binary in
~/.cargo/bin/
This command
~/.cargo/bin/yes --help
will show English strings.
We probably want to update this code:
https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/blob/main/src/uucore/build.rs#L216
to detect the local of the system and embedded both english (for fallback) and the user translation locales.
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue with cargo install uu_yes and ~/.cargo/bin/yes --help. Then inspect src/uucore/build.rs around line 216 to understand how installed translations are selected. Done means the installed command uses the system locale when available while retaining English as a fallback.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- cli, localization
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 52/100