Configure locale, console, and keymap on Slackware

1. When to use it

Useful on freshly installed servers or machines showing wrong characters and keyboard layout.

2. Base setup

export LANG=it_IT.UTF-8
loadkeys it
localedef -i it_IT -f UTF-8 it_IT.UTF-8
printf 'export LANG=it_IT.UTF-8\n' >> /etc/profile.d/lang.sh

Adjust host names, IPs, interfaces, paths, and versions to the real system before making the change persistent.

3. Quick verification

locale
echo "$LANG"
dumpkeys | head

Confirm that the output matches the expected state before considering the intervention complete.

4. Operational notes

Keep console keymap and user locale aligned, otherwise terminal administration becomes awkward.

Quick checklist

[ ] Steps completed\n[ ] Config updated\n[ ] Tests executed\n[ ] Rollback ready\n[ ] Logs checked

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