<i18n dev> Proposal: 8338093: Localization of yes/no options in console input

Daisuke Yamazaki d.yamazaki at peya.tokyo
Mon Nov 10 12:25:55 UTC 2025


Hello,

Currently, keytool accepts input only in English, even though the options 
labels are localised.
This raises the question: Should the options also be localised in accordance
with user's language?

We basically have two choices:
1. Localise the options and accept input in the corresponding language
2. Keep the options uniform in English and accept only English input

Some languages require input via an IME. For example:
- In japanese, "いいえ" must be typed as "iie".
- In chinese, "否" must be typed as "fou" and then selected from candidates.

Performing this kind of input can be cumbersome in a console environment, 
so I personally prefer the second approach: keeping options in English.

Currently, some options are incorrectly localized (i.e., the program does not 
accept input in these languages): German, French, Japanese, Korean,
Portuguese (pt_BR), Swedish, Chinese (CN/TW).

I am planning to create a patch to unify this behavior and would like to
discuss which approach would be preferable.

Thank you,
D.Yamazaki


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