+# make sure:
+# localepurge localepurge/nopurge multiselect ....
+# is set so localepurge works as expected
+if [ -x $target/usr/sbin/localepurge ] ; then
+ $ROOTCMD dpkg-reconfigure -f noninteractive localepurge
+fi
+
+if [ -x $target/usr/sbin/locale-gen ] ; then
+ $ROOTCMD locale-gen
+else
+ echo 'Warning: locale-gen [package locales] not available'
+fi
+
+if [ -x $target/usr/sbin/localepurge ] ; then
+ $ROOTCMD localepurge
+fi
+
+# get rid of LC_MESSAGES unless using class LOCALES
+if ! ifclass LOCALES ; then
+ echo 'Removing /usr/share/locale'
+ $ROOTCMD rm -rf /usr/share/locale
+ $ROOTCMD mkdir /usr/share/locale
+ # TODO: /usr/share/i18n/locales
+fi