Install path: Locale files are difficult to purge
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Description
Many applications installs locales at /usr/share/locale/fr/* so user or package manager can purge /usr/share/locale by its dir name for disk space.
But, uutils/coreutils use /usr/share/locales/base32/fr-FR.ftl which is difficult to purge.
/usr/share/locale/fr/arch.ftl does not conflicts with GNU coreutils.
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Research direction
Start by tracing how the locale files under /usr/share/locales/base32/fr-FR.ftl are installed and compare that with the requested /usr/share/locale/fr/arch.ftl layout. Confirm the packaging or install entry point involved, then verify that installed locale files can be purged by the /usr/share/locale directory structure.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- cli, localization
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100