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@@ -934,7 +934,9 @@ some of them.
@subsection Locales
+@anchor{locales-and-locpath}
@cindex locales, when not on GuixSD
+@vindex LOCPATH
Packages installed @i{via} Guix will not use the host system's locale
data. Instead, you must first install one of the locale packages
available with Guix and then define the @code{LOCPATH} environment
@@ -5569,6 +5571,13 @@ list only the locales that are actually used, as in:
(charset "EUC-JP")))
@end example
+@vindex LOCPATH
+The compiled locale definitions are available at
+@file{/run/current-system/locale}, which is the default location where
+the GNU@tie{}libc looks for locale data. This can be overridden using
+the @code{LOCPATH} environment variable (@pxref{locales-and-locpath,
+@code{LOCPATH} and locale packages}).
+
The @code{locale-definition} form is provided by the @code{(gnu system
locale)} module. Details are given below.