diff --git a/src/uu/basename/src/basename.rs b/src/uu/basename/src/basename.rs
index 62046a15d..c39c329df 100644
--- a/src/uu/basename/src/basename.rs
+++ b/src/uu/basename/src/basename.rs
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ use clap::{Arg, ArgAction, Command};
 use std::path::{PathBuf, is_separator};
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{UResult, UUsageError};
+use uucore::format_usage;
 use uucore::line_ending::LineEnding;
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 pub mod options {
     pub static MULTIPLE: &str = "multiple";
diff --git a/src/uu/cat/src/cat.rs b/src/uu/cat/src/cat.rs
index d60262e1d..cd89c3bc3 100644
--- a/src/uu/cat/src/cat.rs
+++ b/src/uu/cat/src/cat.rs
@@ -24,14 +24,13 @@ use thiserror::Error;
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::UResult;
 use uucore::fs::FileInformation;
-use uucore::{fast_inc::fast_inc_one, format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
+use uucore::{fast_inc::fast_inc_one, format_usage};
 
 /// Linux splice support
 #[cfg(any(target_os = "linux", target_os = "android"))]
 mod splice;
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-
 // Allocate 32 digits for the line number.
 // An estimate is that we can print about 1e8 lines/seconds, so 32 digits
 // would be enough for billions of universe lifetimes.
diff --git a/src/uu/chcon/src/chcon.rs b/src/uu/chcon/src/chcon.rs
index eaf820d2d..be1bc2d5b 100644
--- a/src/uu/chcon/src/chcon.rs
+++ b/src/uu/chcon/src/chcon.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 use clap::builder::ValueParser;
 use uucore::error::{UResult, USimpleError, UUsageError};
-use uucore::{display::Quotable, format_usage, help_about, help_usage, show_error, show_warning};
+use uucore::{display::Quotable, format_usage, show_error, show_warning};
 
 use clap::{Arg, ArgAction, Command};
 use selinux::{OpaqueSecurityContext, SecurityContext};
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ mod fts;
 
 use errors::*;
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 pub mod options {
     pub static HELP: &str = "help";
diff --git a/src/uu/chgrp/src/chgrp.rs b/src/uu/chgrp/src/chgrp.rs
index fa5daedb9..0fb048903 100644
--- a/src/uu/chgrp/src/chgrp.rs
+++ b/src/uu/chgrp/src/chgrp.rs
@@ -8,15 +8,15 @@
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 pub use uucore::entries;
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UResult, USimpleError};
+use uucore::format_usage;
 use uucore::perms::{GidUidOwnerFilter, IfFrom, chown_base, options};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
 
 use clap::{Arg, ArgAction, ArgMatches, Command};
 
 use std::fs;
 use std::os::unix::fs::MetadataExt;
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 fn parse_gid_from_str(group: &str) -> Result<u32, String> {
     if let Some(gid_str) = group.strip_prefix(':') {
diff --git a/src/uu/chmod/src/chmod.rs b/src/uu/chmod/src/chmod.rs
index b899a237c..7367d4b76 100644
--- a/src/uu/chmod/src/chmod.rs
+++ b/src/uu/chmod/src/chmod.rs
@@ -17,10 +17,9 @@ use uucore::libc::mode_t;
 #[cfg(not(windows))]
 use uucore::mode;
 use uucore::perms::{TraverseSymlinks, configure_symlink_and_recursion};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage, show, show_error};
+use uucore::{format_usage, show, show_error};
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-const LONG_USAGE: &str = help_section!("after help", "chmod.md");
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 mod options {
     pub const HELP: &str = "help";
@@ -93,7 +92,9 @@ fn extract_negative_modes(mut args: impl uucore::Args) -> (Option<String>, Vec<O
 #[uucore::main]
 pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> UResult<()> {
     let (parsed_cmode, args) = extract_negative_modes(args.skip(1)); // skip binary name
-    let matches = uu_app().after_help(LONG_USAGE).try_get_matches_from(args)?;
+    let matches = uu_app()
+        .after_help(get_message("chmod-after-help"))
+        .try_get_matches_from(args)?;
 
     let changes = matches.get_flag(options::CHANGES);
     let quiet = matches.get_flag(options::QUIET);
diff --git a/src/uu/chown/src/chown.rs b/src/uu/chown/src/chown.rs
index af6cbc843..bf820c11e 100644
--- a/src/uu/chown/src/chown.rs
+++ b/src/uu/chown/src/chown.rs
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 pub use uucore::entries::{self, Group, Locate, Passwd};
+use uucore::format_usage;
 use uucore::perms::{GidUidOwnerFilter, IfFrom, chown_base, options};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
 
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UResult, USimpleError};
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use clap::{Arg, ArgAction, ArgMatches, Command};
 use std::fs;
 use std::os::unix::fs::MetadataExt;
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 fn parse_gid_uid_and_filter(matches: &ArgMatches) -> UResult<GidUidOwnerFilter> {
     let filter = if let Some(spec) = matches.get_one::<String>(options::FROM) {
diff --git a/src/uu/chroot/src/chroot.rs b/src/uu/chroot/src/chroot.rs
index 48c5de17b..0b04e79ae 100644
--- a/src/uu/chroot/src/chroot.rs
+++ b/src/uu/chroot/src/chroot.rs
@@ -17,10 +17,9 @@ use uucore::entries::{Locate, Passwd, grp2gid, usr2uid};
 use uucore::error::{UClapError, UResult, UUsageError, set_exit_code};
 use uucore::fs::{MissingHandling, ResolveMode, canonicalize};
 use uucore::libc::{self, chroot, setgid, setgroups, setuid};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage, show};
+use uucore::{format_usage, show};
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-static USAGE: &str = help_usage!("chroot.md");
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 mod options {
     pub const NEWROOT: &str = "newroot";
diff --git a/src/uu/cksum/src/cksum.rs b/src/uu/cksum/src/cksum.rs
index 053257997..0ded6c634 100644
--- a/src/uu/cksum/src/cksum.rs
+++ b/src/uu/cksum/src/cksum.rs
@@ -17,17 +17,16 @@ use uucore::checksum::{
     ChecksumVerbose, SUPPORTED_ALGORITHMS, calculate_blake2b_length, detect_algo, digest_reader,
     perform_checksum_validation,
 };
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 use uucore::{
     encoding,
     error::{FromIo, UResult, USimpleError},
-    format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage,
+    format_usage,
     line_ending::LineEnding,
     os_str_as_bytes, show,
     sum::Digest,
 };
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
 enum OutputFormat {
     Hexadecimal,
diff --git a/src/uu/comm/src/comm.rs b/src/uu/comm/src/comm.rs
index c67b8665a..d595b463d 100644
--- a/src/uu/comm/src/comm.rs
+++ b/src/uu/comm/src/comm.rs
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ use std::cmp::Ordering;
 use std::fs::{File, metadata};
 use std::io::{self, BufRead, BufReader, Read, Stdin, stdin};
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UResult, USimpleError};
+use uucore::format_usage;
 use uucore::fs::paths_refer_to_same_file;
 use uucore::line_ending::LineEnding;
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
 
 use clap::{Arg, ArgAction, ArgMatches, Command};
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 mod options {
     pub const COLUMN_1: &str = "1";
diff --git a/src/uu/cp/src/cp.rs b/src/uu/cp/src/cp.rs
index 37c2367cd..d2966c5c4 100644
--- a/src/uu/cp/src/cp.rs
+++ b/src/uu/cp/src/cp.rs
@@ -36,11 +36,12 @@ use uucore::{backup_control, update_control};
 // requires these enum.
 pub use uucore::{backup_control::BackupMode, update_control::UpdateMode};
 use uucore::{
-    format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage,
-    parser::shortcut_value_parser::ShortcutValueParser, prompt_yes, show_error, show_warning,
+    format_usage, parser::shortcut_value_parser::ShortcutValueParser, prompt_yes, show_error,
+    show_warning,
 };
 
 use crate::copydir::copy_directory;
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 mod copydir;
 mod platform;
@@ -451,8 +452,6 @@ fn show_debug(copy_debug: &CopyDebug) {
     );
 }
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-
 static EXIT_ERR: i32 = 1;
 
 // Argument constants
diff --git a/src/uu/csplit/src/csplit.rs b/src/uu/csplit/src/csplit.rs
index ed025da62..5b2478ccd 100644
--- a/src/uu/csplit/src/csplit.rs
+++ b/src/uu/csplit/src/csplit.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use clap::{Arg, ArgAction, ArgMatches, Command};
 use regex::Regex;
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UResult};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage};
+use uucore::format_usage;
 
 mod csplit_error;
 mod patterns;
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ mod split_name;
 use crate::csplit_error::CsplitError;
 use crate::split_name::SplitName;
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 mod options {
     pub const SUFFIX_FORMAT: &str = "suffix-format";
diff --git a/src/uu/cut/src/cut.rs b/src/uu/cut/src/cut.rs
index 4d9241b68..19d5d7c0a 100644
--- a/src/uu/cut/src/cut.rs
+++ b/src/uu/cut/src/cut.rs
@@ -18,14 +18,13 @@ use uucore::os_str_as_bytes;
 
 use self::searcher::Searcher;
 use matcher::{ExactMatcher, Matcher, WhitespaceMatcher};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 use uucore::ranges::Range;
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage, show_error, show_if_err};
+use uucore::{format_usage, show_error, show_if_err};
 
 mod matcher;
 mod searcher;
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-
 struct Options<'a> {
     out_delimiter: Option<&'a [u8]>,
     line_ending: LineEnding,
diff --git a/src/uu/date/src/date.rs b/src/uu/date/src/date.rs
index a2e5be2d0..9f8b4c095 100644
--- a/src/uu/date/src/date.rs
+++ b/src/uu/date/src/date.rs
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::FromIo;
 use uucore::error::{UResult, USimpleError};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage, show};
+use uucore::{format_usage, show};
 #[cfg(windows)]
 use windows_sys::Win32::{Foundation::SYSTEMTIME, System::SystemInformation::SetSystemTime};
 
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 use uucore::parser::shortcut_value_parser::ShortcutValueParser;
 
 // Options
@@ -30,8 +31,6 @@ const MINUTES: &str = "minutes";
 const SECONDS: &str = "seconds";
 const NS: &str = "ns";
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-
 const OPT_DATE: &str = "date";
 const OPT_FORMAT: &str = "format";
 const OPT_FILE: &str = "file";
diff --git a/src/uu/dd/src/dd.rs b/src/uu/dd/src/dd.rs
index 3c1d1e428..c0e37263f 100644
--- a/src/uu/dd/src/dd.rs
+++ b/src/uu/dd/src/dd.rs
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ use uucore::error::{FromIo, UResult};
 use uucore::error::{USimpleError, set_exit_code};
 #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
 use uucore::show_if_err;
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage, show_error};
+use uucore::{format_usage, show_error};
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 const BUF_INIT_BYTE: u8 = 0xDD;
 
 /// Final settings after parsing
diff --git a/src/uu/df/src/df.rs b/src/uu/df/src/df.rs
index c5d1a5aa4..c346cf163 100644
--- a/src/uu/df/src/df.rs
+++ b/src/uu/df/src/df.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{UError, UResult, USimpleError, get_exit_code};
 use uucore::fsext::{MountInfo, read_fs_list};
 use uucore::parser::parse_size::ParseSizeError;
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage, show};
+use uucore::{format_usage, show};
 
 use clap::{Arg, ArgAction, ArgMatches, Command, parser::ValueSource};
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ use crate::filesystem::Filesystem;
 use crate::filesystem::FsError;
 use crate::table::Table;
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 static OPT_HELP: &str = "help";
 static OPT_ALL: &str = "all";
diff --git a/src/uu/dircolors/src/dircolors.rs b/src/uu/dircolors/src/dircolors.rs
index ea5d50825..ae9b76177 100644
--- a/src/uu/dircolors/src/dircolors.rs
+++ b/src/uu/dircolors/src/dircolors.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ use clap::{Arg, ArgAction, Command};
 use uucore::colors::{FILE_ATTRIBUTE_CODES, FILE_COLORS, FILE_TYPES, TERMS};
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{UResult, USimpleError, UUsageError};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage, parser::parse_glob};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
+use uucore::{format_usage, parser::parse_glob};
 
 mod options {
     pub const BOURNE_SHELL: &str = "bourne-shell";
@@ -26,8 +27,6 @@ mod options {
     pub const FILE: &str = "FILE";
 }
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-
 #[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Debug)]
 pub enum OutputFmt {
     Shell,
diff --git a/src/uu/dirname/src/dirname.rs b/src/uu/dirname/src/dirname.rs
index 5eb6ca4b3..02a6ea938 100644
--- a/src/uu/dirname/src/dirname.rs
+++ b/src/uu/dirname/src/dirname.rs
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ use clap::{Arg, ArgAction, Command};
 use std::path::Path;
 use uucore::display::print_verbatim;
 use uucore::error::{UResult, UUsageError};
+use uucore::format_usage;
 use uucore::line_ending::LineEnding;
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage};
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 mod options {
     pub const ZERO: &str = "zero";
diff --git a/src/uu/du/src/du.rs b/src/uu/du/src/du.rs
index c25d66f5d..08a7c7b91 100644
--- a/src/uu/du/src/du.rs
+++ b/src/uu/du/src/du.rs
@@ -27,10 +27,11 @@ use thiserror::Error;
 use uucore::display::{Quotable, print_verbatim};
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UError, UResult, USimpleError, set_exit_code};
 use uucore::line_ending::LineEnding;
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 use uucore::parser::parse_glob;
 use uucore::parser::parse_size::{ParseSizeError, parse_size_u64};
 use uucore::parser::shortcut_value_parser::ShortcutValueParser;
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage, show, show_error, show_warning};
+use uucore::{format_usage, show, show_error, show_warning};
 #[cfg(windows)]
 use windows_sys::Win32::Foundation::HANDLE;
 #[cfg(windows)]
@@ -70,8 +71,6 @@ mod options {
     pub const FILE: &str = "FILE";
 }
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-
 struct TraversalOptions {
     all: bool,
     separate_dirs: bool,
diff --git a/src/uu/echo/src/echo.rs b/src/uu/echo/src/echo.rs
index b6e699ce2..d1306dd3e 100644
--- a/src/uu/echo/src/echo.rs
+++ b/src/uu/echo/src/echo.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ use std::ffi::{OsStr, OsString};
 use std::io::{self, StdoutLock, Write};
 use uucore::error::{UResult, USimpleError};
 use uucore::format::{FormatChar, OctalParsing, parse_escape_only};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage};
+use uucore::format_usage;
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 mod options {
     pub const STRING: &str = "STRING";
diff --git a/src/uu/env/src/env.rs b/src/uu/env/src/env.rs
index 0555dbe60..dbf5f1d56 100644
--- a/src/uu/env/src/env.rs
+++ b/src/uu/env/src/env.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ use uucore::error::{ExitCode, UError, UResult, USimpleError, UUsageError};
 use uucore::line_ending::LineEnding;
 #[cfg(unix)]
 use uucore::signals::signal_by_name_or_value;
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage, show_warning};
+use uucore::{format_usage, show_warning};
 
 use thiserror::Error;
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ impl From<string_parser::Error> for EnvError {
     }
 }
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 mod options {
     pub const IGNORE_ENVIRONMENT: &str = "ignore-environment";
diff --git a/src/uu/expand/src/expand.rs b/src/uu/expand/src/expand.rs
index a7cb0928c..2e8d1b296 100644
--- a/src/uu/expand/src/expand.rs
+++ b/src/uu/expand/src/expand.rs
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ use thiserror::Error;
 use unicode_width::UnicodeWidthChar;
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UError, UResult, set_exit_code};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage, show_error};
+use uucore::{format_usage, show_error};
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 pub mod options {
     pub static TABS: &str = "tabs";
diff --git a/src/uu/expr/src/expr.rs b/src/uu/expr/src/expr.rs
index 6a4f9487b..e43b5a362 100644
--- a/src/uu/expr/src/expr.rs
+++ b/src/uu/expr/src/expr.rs
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 use clap::{Arg, ArgAction, Command};
 use syntax_tree::{AstNode, is_truthy};
 use thiserror::Error;
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 use uucore::{
     display::Quotable,
     error::{UError, UResult},
-    format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage,
+    format_usage,
 };
 
 mod syntax_tree;
@@ -67,9 +68,9 @@ impl UError for ExprError {
 pub fn uu_app() -> Command {
     Command::new(uucore::util_name())
         .version(uucore::crate_version!())
-        .about(help_about!("expr.md"))
-        .override_usage(format_usage(help_usage!("expr.md")))
-        .after_help(help_section!("after help", "expr.md"))
+        .about(get_message("expr-about"))
+        .override_usage(format_usage(&get_message("expr-usage")))
+        .after_help(get_message("expr-after-help"))
         .infer_long_args(true)
         .disable_help_flag(true)
         .disable_version_flag(true)
diff --git a/src/uu/factor/src/factor.rs b/src/uu/factor/src/factor.rs
index f00d05eca..4820190f4 100644
--- a/src/uu/factor/src/factor.rs
+++ b/src/uu/factor/src/factor.rs
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ use num_bigint::BigUint;
 use num_traits::FromPrimitive;
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UResult, USimpleError, set_exit_code};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage, show_error, show_warning};
+use uucore::{format_usage, show_error, show_warning};
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 mod options {
     pub static EXPONENTS: &str = "exponents";
diff --git a/src/uu/false/src/false.rs b/src/uu/false/src/false.rs
index a1e15ba42..b8bf3a825 100644
--- a/src/uu/false/src/false.rs
+++ b/src/uu/false/src/false.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@
 use clap::{Arg, ArgAction, Command};
 use std::{ffi::OsString, io::Write};
 use uucore::error::{UResult, set_exit_code};
-use uucore::help_about;
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 #[uucore::main]
 pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> UResult<()> {
diff --git a/src/uu/fmt/src/fmt.rs b/src/uu/fmt/src/fmt.rs
index f8d5cdfa8..bb79c2c59 100644
--- a/src/uu/fmt/src/fmt.rs
+++ b/src/uu/fmt/src/fmt.rs
@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@ use std::fs::File;
 use std::io::{BufReader, BufWriter, Read, Stdout, Write, stdin, stdout};
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UResult, USimpleError, UUsageError};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
+use uucore::format_usage;
 
 use linebreak::break_lines;
 use parasplit::ParagraphStream;
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 mod linebreak;
 mod parasplit;
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
 const MAX_WIDTH: usize = 2500;
 const DEFAULT_GOAL: usize = 70;
 const DEFAULT_WIDTH: usize = 75;
diff --git a/src/uu/fold/src/fold.rs b/src/uu/fold/src/fold.rs
index 1735c5642..465f96433 100644
--- a/src/uu/fold/src/fold.rs
+++ b/src/uu/fold/src/fold.rs
@@ -11,12 +11,11 @@ use std::io::{BufRead, BufReader, Read, stdin};
 use std::path::Path;
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UResult, USimpleError};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
+use uucore::format_usage;
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 const TAB_WIDTH: usize = 8;
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-
 mod options {
     pub const BYTES: &str = "bytes";
     pub const SPACES: &str = "spaces";
diff --git a/src/uu/groups/src/groups.rs b/src/uu/groups/src/groups.rs
index dc2e7a631..54f5afbe3 100644
--- a/src/uu/groups/src/groups.rs
+++ b/src/uu/groups/src/groups.rs
@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@ use uucore::{
     display::Quotable,
     entries::{Locate, Passwd, get_groups_gnu, gid2grp},
     error::{UError, UResult},
-    format_usage, help_about, help_usage, show,
+    format_usage, show,
 };
 
 use clap::{Arg, ArgAction, Command};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 mod options {
     pub const USERS: &str = "USERNAME";
 }
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
 enum GroupsError {
diff --git a/src/uu/hashsum/src/hashsum.rs b/src/uu/hashsum/src/hashsum.rs
index 2a81a0b56..621ec5a0b 100644
--- a/src/uu/hashsum/src/hashsum.rs
+++ b/src/uu/hashsum/src/hashsum.rs
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ use uucore::checksum::digest_reader;
 use uucore::checksum::escape_filename;
 use uucore::checksum::perform_checksum_validation;
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UResult};
+use uucore::format_usage;
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 use uucore::sum::{Digest, Sha3_224, Sha3_256, Sha3_384, Sha3_512, Shake128, Shake256};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
 
 const NAME: &str = "hashsum";
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
 
 struct Options {
     algoname: &'static str,
diff --git a/src/uu/head/src/head.rs b/src/uu/head/src/head.rs
index 35fe46112..f6711d960 100644
--- a/src/uu/head/src/head.rs
+++ b/src/uu/head/src/head.rs
@@ -16,12 +16,10 @@ use thiserror::Error;
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UError, UResult};
 use uucore::line_ending::LineEnding;
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage, show};
+use uucore::{format_usage, show};
 
 const BUF_SIZE: usize = 65536;
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-
 mod options {
     pub const BYTES_NAME: &str = "BYTES";
     pub const LINES_NAME: &str = "LINES";
@@ -37,6 +35,7 @@ mod take;
 use take::copy_all_but_n_bytes;
 use take::copy_all_but_n_lines;
 use take::take_lines;
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 #[derive(Error, Debug)]
 enum HeadError {
diff --git a/src/uu/hostid/src/hostid.rs b/src/uu/hostid/src/hostid.rs
index cee59b7b0..aa29bd8fa 100644
--- a/src/uu/hostid/src/hostid.rs
+++ b/src/uu/hostid/src/hostid.rs
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
 
 use clap::Command;
 use libc::{c_long, gethostid};
-use uucore::{error::UResult, format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
+use uucore::{error::UResult, format_usage};
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 #[uucore::main]
 pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> UResult<()> {
diff --git a/src/uu/hostname/src/hostname.rs b/src/uu/hostname/src/hostname.rs
index 514e3db1f..05252883e 100644
--- a/src/uu/hostname/src/hostname.rs
+++ b/src/uu/hostname/src/hostname.rs
@@ -15,14 +15,13 @@ use clap::{Arg, ArgAction, ArgMatches, Command};
 
 #[cfg(any(target_os = "freebsd", target_os = "openbsd"))]
 use dns_lookup::lookup_host;
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 use uucore::{
     error::{FromIo, UResult},
-    format_usage, help_about, help_usage,
+    format_usage,
 };
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-
 static OPT_DOMAIN: &str = "domain";
 static OPT_IP_ADDRESS: &str = "ip-address";
 static OPT_FQDN: &str = "fqdn";
diff --git a/src/uu/id/src/id.rs b/src/uu/id/src/id.rs
index 413ba06b3..a08314748 100644
--- a/src/uu/id/src/id.rs
+++ b/src/uu/id/src/id.rs
@@ -42,8 +42,9 @@ use uucore::error::{USimpleError, set_exit_code};
 pub use uucore::libc;
 use uucore::libc::{getlogin, uid_t};
 use uucore::line_ending::LineEnding;
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 use uucore::process::{getegid, geteuid, getgid, getuid};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage, show_error};
+use uucore::{format_usage, show_error};
 
 macro_rules! cstr2cow {
     ($v:expr) => {
@@ -59,8 +60,6 @@ macro_rules! cstr2cow {
     };
 }
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-
 #[cfg(not(feature = "selinux"))]
 static CONTEXT_HELP_TEXT: &str = "print only the security context of the process (not enabled)";
 #[cfg(feature = "selinux")]
diff --git a/src/uu/install/src/install.rs b/src/uu/install/src/install.rs
index 3bfd542c1..4d93a3fc4 100644
--- a/src/uu/install/src/install.rs
+++ b/src/uu/install/src/install.rs
@@ -27,12 +27,13 @@ use uucore::perms::{Verbosity, VerbosityLevel, wrap_chown};
 use uucore::process::{getegid, geteuid};
 #[cfg(feature = "selinux")]
 use uucore::selinux::{contexts_differ, set_selinux_security_context};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage, show, show_error, show_if_err};
+use uucore::{format_usage, show, show_error, show_if_err};
 
 #[cfg(unix)]
 use std::os::unix::fs::{FileTypeExt, MetadataExt};
 #[cfg(unix)]
 use std::os::unix::prelude::OsStrExt;
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 const DEFAULT_MODE: u32 = 0o755;
 const DEFAULT_STRIP_PROGRAM: &str = "strip";
@@ -140,8 +141,6 @@ impl Behavior {
     }
 }
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-
 static OPT_COMPARE: &str = "compare";
 static OPT_DIRECTORY: &str = "directory";
 static OPT_IGNORED: &str = "ignored";
diff --git a/src/uu/join/src/join.rs b/src/uu/join/src/join.rs
index 838cce325..e676dadaa 100644
--- a/src/uu/join/src/join.rs
+++ b/src/uu/join/src/join.rs
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ use std::os::unix::ffi::OsStrExt;
 use thiserror::Error;
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UError, UResult, USimpleError, set_exit_code};
+use uucore::format_usage;
 use uucore::line_ending::LineEnding;
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
 enum JoinError {
diff --git a/src/uu/kill/src/kill.rs b/src/uu/kill/src/kill.rs
index 8d78edd98..6c67aede9 100644
--- a/src/uu/kill/src/kill.rs
+++ b/src/uu/kill/src/kill.rs
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ use std::io::Error;
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UResult, USimpleError};
 use uucore::signals::{ALL_SIGNALS, signal_by_name_or_value, signal_name_by_value};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage, show};
+use uucore::{format_usage, show};
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 // When the -l option is selected, the program displays the type of signal related to a certain
 // value or string. In case of a value, the program should control the lower 8 bits, but there is
diff --git a/src/uu/link/src/link.rs b/src/uu/link/src/link.rs
index 1fcb0186f..5ff1760ba 100644
--- a/src/uu/link/src/link.rs
+++ b/src/uu/link/src/link.rs
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ use std::fs::hard_link;
 use std::path::Path;
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UResult};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
+use uucore::format_usage;
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 pub mod options {
     pub static FILES: &str = "FILES";
diff --git a/src/uu/ln/src/ln.rs b/src/uu/ln/src/ln.rs
index ec3c2638e..960085200 100644
--- a/src/uu/ln/src/ln.rs
+++ b/src/uu/ln/src/ln.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use clap::{Arg, ArgAction, Command};
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UError, UResult};
 use uucore::fs::{make_path_relative_to, paths_refer_to_same_file};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage, prompt_yes, show_error};
+use uucore::{format_usage, prompt_yes, show_error};
 
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::collections::HashSet;
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use std::os::windows::fs::{symlink_dir, symlink_file};
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use uucore::backup_control::{self, BackupMode};
 use uucore::fs::{MissingHandling, ResolveMode, canonicalize};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 pub struct Settings {
     overwrite: OverwriteMode,
@@ -70,8 +71,6 @@ impl UError for LnError {
     }
 }
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-
 mod options {
     pub const FORCE: &str = "force";
     //pub const DIRECTORY: &str = "directory";
diff --git a/src/uu/logname/src/logname.rs b/src/uu/logname/src/logname.rs
index a6cdde7df..1ed1efb5f 100644
--- a/src/uu/logname/src/logname.rs
+++ b/src/uu/logname/src/logname.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 
 use clap::Command;
 use std::ffi::CStr;
-use uucore::{error::UResult, format_usage, help_about, help_usage, show_error};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
+use uucore::{error::UResult, show_error};
 
 unsafe extern "C" {
     // POSIX requires using getlogin (or equivalent code)
@@ -25,8 +26,6 @@ fn get_userlogin() -> Option<String> {
     }
 }
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-
 #[uucore::main]
 pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> UResult<()> {
     let _ = uu_app().try_get_matches_from(args)?;
diff --git a/src/uu/ls/src/ls.rs b/src/uu/ls/src/ls.rs
index 33975b217..f3884f302 100644
--- a/src/uu/ls/src/ls.rs
+++ b/src/uu/ls/src/ls.rs
@@ -37,8 +37,11 @@ use jiff::{Timestamp, Zoned};
 use lscolors::LsColors;
 use term_grid::{DEFAULT_SEPARATOR_SIZE, Direction, Filling, Grid, GridOptions, SPACES_IN_TAB};
 use thiserror::Error;
+#[cfg(unix)]
+use uucore::entries;
 use uucore::error::USimpleError;
 use uucore::format::human::{SizeFormat, human_readable};
+use uucore::fs::FileInformation;
 #[cfg(all(unix, not(any(target_os = "android", target_os = "macos"))))]
 use uucore::fsxattr::has_acl;
 #[cfg(unix)]
@@ -57,6 +60,7 @@ use uucore::libc::{S_IXGRP, S_IXOTH, S_IXUSR};
 ))]
 use uucore::libc::{dev_t, major, minor};
 use uucore::line_ending::LineEnding;
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 use uucore::quoting_style::{self, QuotingStyle, escape_name};
 use uucore::{
     display::Quotable,
@@ -68,9 +72,7 @@ use uucore::{
     parser::shortcut_value_parser::ShortcutValueParser,
     version_cmp::version_cmp,
 };
-use uucore::{
-    help_about, help_section, help_usage, parser::parse_glob, show, show_error, show_warning,
-};
+use uucore::{parser::parse_glob, show, show_error, show_warning};
 
 mod dired;
 use dired::{DiredOutput, is_dired_arg_present};
@@ -82,8 +84,6 @@ static CONTEXT_HELP_TEXT: &str = "print any security context of each file (not e
 #[cfg(feature = "selinux")]
 static CONTEXT_HELP_TEXT: &str = "print any security context of each file";
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-
 pub mod options {
     pub mod format {
         pub static ONE_LINE: &str = "1";
@@ -3014,10 +3014,6 @@ fn get_inode(metadata: &Metadata) -> String {
 
 // Currently getpwuid is `linux` target only. If it's broken state.out into
 // a posix-compliant attribute this can be updated...
-#[cfg(unix)]
-use uucore::entries;
-use uucore::fs::FileInformation;
-
 #[cfg(unix)]
 fn display_uname<'a>(metadata: &Metadata, config: &Config, state: &'a mut ListState) -> &'a String {
     let uid = metadata.uid();
diff --git a/src/uu/mkdir/src/mkdir.rs b/src/uu/mkdir/src/mkdir.rs
index 6c181e55f..7fceb36ce 100644
--- a/src/uu/mkdir/src/mkdir.rs
+++ b/src/uu/mkdir/src/mkdir.rs
@@ -13,15 +13,14 @@ use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 #[cfg(not(windows))]
 use uucore::error::FromIo;
 use uucore::error::{UResult, USimpleError};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 #[cfg(not(windows))]
 use uucore::mode;
 use uucore::{display::Quotable, fs::dir_strip_dot_for_creation};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage, show_if_err};
+use uucore::{format_usage, show_if_err};
 
 static DEFAULT_PERM: u32 = 0o777;
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-
 mod options {
     pub const MODE: &str = "mode";
     pub const PARENTS: &str = "parents";
diff --git a/src/uu/mkfifo/src/mkfifo.rs b/src/uu/mkfifo/src/mkfifo.rs
index 7d3df867d..ea5880438 100644
--- a/src/uu/mkfifo/src/mkfifo.rs
+++ b/src/uu/mkfifo/src/mkfifo.rs
@@ -10,10 +10,9 @@ use std::fs;
 use std::os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt;
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{UResult, USimpleError};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage, show};
+use uucore::{format_usage, show};
 
-static USAGE: &str = help_usage!("mkfifo.md");
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 mod options {
     pub static MODE: &str = "mode";
diff --git a/src/uu/mknod/src/mknod.rs b/src/uu/mknod/src/mknod.rs
index 801b2256a..94aa043ca 100644
--- a/src/uu/mknod/src/mknod.rs
+++ b/src/uu/mknod/src/mknod.rs
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ use std::ffi::CString;
 
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{UResult, USimpleError, UUsageError, set_exit_code};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage};
+use uucore::format_usage;
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 const MODE_RW_UGO: mode_t = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR | S_IRGRP | S_IWGRP | S_IROTH | S_IWOTH;
 
diff --git a/src/uu/mktemp/src/mktemp.rs b/src/uu/mktemp/src/mktemp.rs
index 21f61660f..ec6495084 100644
--- a/src/uu/mktemp/src/mktemp.rs
+++ b/src/uu/mktemp/src/mktemp.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 use clap::{Arg, ArgAction, ArgMatches, Command, builder::ValueParser};
 use uucore::display::{Quotable, println_verbatim};
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UError, UResult, UUsageError};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
+use uucore::format_usage;
 
 use std::env;
 use std::ffi::OsStr;
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ use rand::Rng;
 use tempfile::Builder;
 use thiserror::Error;
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 static DEFAULT_TEMPLATE: &str = "tmp.XXXXXXXXXX";
 
diff --git a/src/uu/more/src/more.rs b/src/uu/more/src/more.rs
index c07846d19..fc2689448 100644
--- a/src/uu/more/src/more.rs
+++ b/src/uu/more/src/more.rs
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ use crossterm::{
 };
 
 use uucore::error::{UResult, USimpleError, UUsageError};
+use uucore::format_usage;
 use uucore::{display::Quotable, show};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 const BELL: char = '\x07'; // Printing this character will ring the bell
 
 // The prompt to be displayed at the top of the screen when viewing multiple files,
diff --git a/src/uu/mv/src/mv.rs b/src/uu/mv/src/mv.rs
index 195c79e11..0b7e56d53 100644
--- a/src/uu/mv/src/mv.rs
+++ b/src/uu/mv/src/mv.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ use uucore::update_control;
 // These are exposed for projects (e.g. nushell) that want to create an `Options` value, which
 // requires these enums
 pub use uucore::{backup_control::BackupMode, update_control::UpdateMode};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage, prompt_yes, show};
+use uucore::{format_usage, prompt_yes, show};
 
 use fs_extra::dir::{
     CopyOptions as DirCopyOptions, TransitProcess, TransitProcessResult, get_size as dir_get_size,
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ use fs_extra::dir::{
 };
 
 use crate::error::MvError;
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 /// Options contains all the possible behaviors and flags for mv.
 ///
@@ -123,8 +124,6 @@ pub enum OverwriteMode {
     Force,
 }
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-
 static OPT_FORCE: &str = "force";
 static OPT_INTERACTIVE: &str = "interactive";
 static OPT_NO_CLOBBER: &str = "no-clobber";
diff --git a/src/uu/nice/src/nice.rs b/src/uu/nice/src/nice.rs
index 927d9ad4b..bb86d7778 100644
--- a/src/uu/nice/src/nice.rs
+++ b/src/uu/nice/src/nice.rs
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@ use std::io::{Error, Write};
 use std::ptr;
 
 use clap::{Arg, ArgAction, Command};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 use uucore::{
     error::{UClapError, UResult, USimpleError, UUsageError, set_exit_code},
-    format_usage, help_about, help_usage, show_error,
+    format_usage, show_error,
 };
 
 pub mod options {
@@ -21,8 +22,6 @@ pub mod options {
     pub static COMMAND: &str = "COMMAND";
 }
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-
 fn is_prefix_of(maybe_prefix: &str, target: &str, min_match: usize) -> bool {
     if maybe_prefix.len() < min_match || maybe_prefix.len() > target.len() {
         return false;
diff --git a/src/uu/nl/src/nl.rs b/src/uu/nl/src/nl.rs
index 370d9e780..0b6397dfe 100644
--- a/src/uu/nl/src/nl.rs
+++ b/src/uu/nl/src/nl.rs
@@ -8,12 +8,11 @@ use std::fs::File;
 use std::io::{BufRead, BufReader, Read, stdin};
 use std::path::Path;
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UResult, USimpleError, set_exit_code};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage, show_error};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
+use uucore::{format_usage, show_error};
 
 mod helper;
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-
 // Settings store options used by nl to produce its output.
 pub struct Settings {
     // The variables corresponding to the options -h, -b, and -f.
diff --git a/src/uu/nohup/src/nohup.rs b/src/uu/nohup/src/nohup.rs
index 4fa8ed37e..a855b01f1 100644
--- a/src/uu/nohup/src/nohup.rs
+++ b/src/uu/nohup/src/nohup.rs
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use thiserror::Error;
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{UClapError, UError, UResult, set_exit_code};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage, show_error};
+use uucore::{format_usage, show_error};
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 static NOHUP_OUT: &str = "nohup.out";
 // exit codes that match the GNU implementation
 static EXIT_CANCELED: i32 = 125;
diff --git a/src/uu/nproc/src/nproc.rs b/src/uu/nproc/src/nproc.rs
index 008cd0050..beed92834 100644
--- a/src/uu/nproc/src/nproc.rs
+++ b/src/uu/nproc/src/nproc.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ use clap::{Arg, ArgAction, Command};
 use std::{env, thread};
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{UResult, USimpleError};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
+use uucore::format_usage;
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 #[cfg(any(target_os = "linux", target_os = "android"))]
 pub const _SC_NPROCESSORS_CONF: libc::c_int = 83;
@@ -23,8 +24,6 @@ pub const _SC_NPROCESSORS_CONF: libc::c_int = 1001;
 static OPT_ALL: &str = "all";
 static OPT_IGNORE: &str = "ignore";
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-
 #[uucore::main]
 pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> UResult<()> {
     let matches = uu_app().try_get_matches_from(args)?;
diff --git a/src/uu/numfmt/src/numfmt.rs b/src/uu/numfmt/src/numfmt.rs
index c82ff9453..de977d035 100644
--- a/src/uu/numfmt/src/numfmt.rs
+++ b/src/uu/numfmt/src/numfmt.rs
@@ -15,17 +15,16 @@ use std::str::FromStr;
 use units::{IEC_BASES, SI_BASES};
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::UResult;
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 use uucore::parser::shortcut_value_parser::ShortcutValueParser;
 use uucore::ranges::Range;
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage, show, show_error};
+use uucore::{format_usage, show, show_error};
 
 pub mod errors;
 pub mod format;
 pub mod options;
 mod units;
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-
 fn handle_args<'a>(args: impl Iterator<Item = &'a str>, options: &NumfmtOptions) -> UResult<()> {
     for l in args {
         format_and_handle_validation(l, options)?;
diff --git a/src/uu/od/src/od.rs b/src/uu/od/src/od.rs
index 1a728c937..a84adece2 100644
--- a/src/uu/od/src/od.rs
+++ b/src/uu/od/src/od.rs
@@ -44,14 +44,13 @@ use clap::ArgAction;
 use clap::{Arg, ArgMatches, Command, parser::ValueSource};
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{UResult, USimpleError};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 use uucore::parser::parse_size::ParseSizeError;
 use uucore::parser::shortcut_value_parser::ShortcutValueParser;
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage, show_error, show_warning};
+use uucore::{format_usage, show_error, show_warning};
 
 const PEEK_BUFFER_SIZE: usize = 4; // utf-8 can be 4 bytes
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-
 pub(crate) mod options {
     pub const HELP: &str = "help";
     pub const ADDRESS_RADIX: &str = "address-radix";
diff --git a/src/uu/paste/src/paste.rs b/src/uu/paste/src/paste.rs
index 64c27384e..9bb94294f 100644
--- a/src/uu/paste/src/paste.rs
+++ b/src/uu/paste/src/paste.rs
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ use std::iter::Cycle;
 use std::rc::Rc;
 use std::slice::Iter;
 use uucore::error::{UResult, USimpleError};
+use uucore::format_usage;
 use uucore::line_ending::LineEnding;
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 mod options {
     pub const DELIMITER: &str = "delimiters";
diff --git a/src/uu/pathchk/src/pathchk.rs b/src/uu/pathchk/src/pathchk.rs
index d27df4c51..cdd6418c4 100644
--- a/src/uu/pathchk/src/pathchk.rs
+++ b/src/uu/pathchk/src/pathchk.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ use std::fs;
 use std::io::{ErrorKind, Write};
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{UResult, UUsageError, set_exit_code};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
+use uucore::format_usage;
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 // operating mode
 enum Mode {
@@ -20,8 +21,6 @@ enum Mode {
     Both,    // a combination of `Basic` and `Extra`
 }
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-
 mod options {
     pub const POSIX: &str = "posix";
     pub const POSIX_SPECIAL: &str = "posix-special";
diff --git a/src/uu/pinky/src/pinky.rs b/src/uu/pinky/src/pinky.rs
index 5b1ea9ddf..2f6876611 100644
--- a/src/uu/pinky/src/pinky.rs
+++ b/src/uu/pinky/src/pinky.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 // spell-checker:ignore (ToDO) BUFSIZE gecos fullname, mesg iobuf
 
 use clap::{Arg, ArgAction, Command};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
+use uucore::format_usage;
 
 mod platform;
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const ABOUT: &str = concat!(
 );
 
 #[cfg(not(target_env = "musl"))]
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 mod options {
     pub const LONG_FORMAT: &str = "long_format";
diff --git a/src/uu/pr/src/pr.rs b/src/uu/pr/src/pr.rs
index 0741f17c5..4ca97e784 100644
--- a/src/uu/pr/src/pr.rs
+++ b/src/uu/pr/src/pr.rs
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ use thiserror::Error;
 
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::UResult;
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage};
+use uucore::format_usage;
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 const TAB: char = '\t';
 const LINES_PER_PAGE: usize = 66;
 const LINES_PER_PAGE_FOR_FORM_FEED: usize = 63;
diff --git a/src/uu/printenv/src/printenv.rs b/src/uu/printenv/src/printenv.rs
index 85925bf8f..15e39a678 100644
--- a/src/uu/printenv/src/printenv.rs
+++ b/src/uu/printenv/src/printenv.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 
 use clap::{Arg, ArgAction, Command};
 use std::env;
-use uucore::{error::UResult, format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
+use uucore::{error::UResult, format_usage};
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 static OPT_NULL: &str = "null";
 
diff --git a/src/uu/printf/src/printf.rs b/src/uu/printf/src/printf.rs
index bc36305cc..a28fc6aae 100644
--- a/src/uu/printf/src/printf.rs
+++ b/src/uu/printf/src/printf.rs
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ use std::io::stdout;
 use std::ops::ControlFlow;
 use uucore::error::{UResult, UUsageError};
 use uucore::format::{FormatArgument, FormatArguments, FormatItem, parse_spec_and_escape};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage, os_str_as_bytes, show_warning};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
+use uucore::{format_usage, os_str_as_bytes, show_warning};
 
 const VERSION: &str = "version";
 const HELP: &str = "help";
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
 
 mod options {
     pub const FORMAT: &str = "FORMAT";
diff --git a/src/uu/ptx/src/ptx.rs b/src/uu/ptx/src/ptx.rs
index 82e7cec52..856183a54 100644
--- a/src/uu/ptx/src/ptx.rs
+++ b/src/uu/ptx/src/ptx.rs
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ use regex::Regex;
 use thiserror::Error;
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UError, UResult, UUsageError};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
+use uucore::format_usage;
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 enum OutFormat {
diff --git a/src/uu/pwd/src/pwd.rs b/src/uu/pwd/src/pwd.rs
index b7d9ea69d..f1f398d9b 100644
--- a/src/uu/pwd/src/pwd.rs
+++ b/src/uu/pwd/src/pwd.rs
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ use clap::{Arg, Command};
 use std::env;
 use std::io;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
+use uucore::format_usage;
 
 use uucore::display::println_verbatim;
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UResult};
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 const OPT_LOGICAL: &str = "logical";
 const OPT_PHYSICAL: &str = "physical";
 
diff --git a/src/uu/readlink/src/readlink.rs b/src/uu/readlink/src/readlink.rs
index d05efa610..f41e076a3 100644
--- a/src/uu/readlink/src/readlink.rs
+++ b/src/uu/readlink/src/readlink.rs
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UResult, USimpleError, UUsageError};
 use uucore::fs::{MissingHandling, ResolveMode, canonicalize};
 use uucore::line_ending::LineEnding;
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage, show_error};
+use uucore::{format_usage, show_error};
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 const OPT_CANONICALIZE: &str = "canonicalize";
 const OPT_CANONICALIZE_MISSING: &str = "canonicalize-missing";
 const OPT_CANONICALIZE_EXISTING: &str = "canonicalize-existing";
diff --git a/src/uu/realpath/src/realpath.rs b/src/uu/realpath/src/realpath.rs
index 3a947d9a0..4868ba68a 100644
--- a/src/uu/realpath/src/realpath.rs
+++ b/src/uu/realpath/src/realpath.rs
@@ -11,18 +11,16 @@ use std::{
     path::{Path, PathBuf},
 };
 use uucore::fs::make_path_relative_to;
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 use uucore::{
     display::{Quotable, print_verbatim},
     error::{FromIo, UClapError, UResult},
     format_usage,
     fs::{MissingHandling, ResolveMode, canonicalize},
-    help_about, help_usage,
     line_ending::LineEnding,
     show_if_err,
 };
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-
 static OPT_QUIET: &str = "quiet";
 static OPT_STRIP: &str = "strip";
 static OPT_ZERO: &str = "zero";
diff --git a/src/uu/rm/src/rm.rs b/src/uu/rm/src/rm.rs
index 367ae04fb..9e07bc077 100644
--- a/src/uu/rm/src/rm.rs
+++ b/src/uu/rm/src/rm.rs
@@ -18,9 +18,8 @@ use std::path::MAIN_SEPARATOR;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UResult, USimpleError, UUsageError};
-use uucore::{
-    format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage, os_str_as_bytes, prompt_yes, show_error,
-};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
+use uucore::{format_usage, os_str_as_bytes, prompt_yes, show_error};
 
 #[derive(Eq, PartialEq, Clone, Copy)]
 /// Enum, determining when the `rm` will prompt the user about the file deletion
@@ -90,8 +89,6 @@ impl Default for Options {
     }
 }
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-
 static OPT_DIR: &str = "dir";
 static OPT_INTERACTIVE: &str = "interactive";
 static OPT_FORCE: &str = "force";
diff --git a/src/uu/rmdir/src/rmdir.rs b/src/uu/rmdir/src/rmdir.rs
index 8be21e618..228b085ec 100644
--- a/src/uu/rmdir/src/rmdir.rs
+++ b/src/uu/rmdir/src/rmdir.rs
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ use std::path::Path;
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{UResult, set_exit_code, strip_errno};
 
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage, show_error, util_name};
+use uucore::{format_usage, show_error, util_name};
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 static OPT_IGNORE_FAIL_NON_EMPTY: &str = "ignore-fail-on-non-empty";
 static OPT_PARENTS: &str = "parents";
 static OPT_VERBOSE: &str = "verbose";
diff --git a/src/uu/runcon/src/runcon.rs b/src/uu/runcon/src/runcon.rs
index 01f692ff3..ee67a9220 100644
--- a/src/uu/runcon/src/runcon.rs
+++ b/src/uu/runcon/src/runcon.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use uucore::error::{UClapError, UError, UResult};
 
 use clap::{Arg, ArgAction, Command};
 use selinux::{OpaqueSecurityContext, SecurityClass, SecurityContext};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage};
+use uucore::format_usage;
 
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::ffi::{CStr, CString, OsStr, OsString};
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ mod errors;
 use errors::error_exit_status;
 use errors::{Error, Result, RunconError};
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-const DESCRIPTION: &str = help_section!("after help", "runcon.md");
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 pub mod options {
     pub const COMPUTE: &str = "compute";
@@ -90,7 +89,7 @@ pub fn uu_app() -> Command {
     Command::new(uucore::util_name())
         .version(uucore::crate_version!())
         .about(get_message("runcon-about"))
-        .after_help(DESCRIPTION)
+        .after_help(get_message("runcon-after-help"))
         .override_usage(format_usage(&get_message("runcon-usage")))
         .infer_long_args(true)
         .arg(
diff --git a/src/uu/seq/src/seq.rs b/src/uu/seq/src/seq.rs
index bd7d9b3f2..2dd5f17b8 100644
--- a/src/uu/seq/src/seq.rs
+++ b/src/uu/seq/src/seq.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use uucore::error::{FromIo, UResult};
 use uucore::extendedbigdecimal::ExtendedBigDecimal;
 use uucore::format::num_format::FloatVariant;
 use uucore::format::{Format, num_format};
-use uucore::{fast_inc::fast_inc, format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
+use uucore::{fast_inc::fast_inc, format_usage};
 
 mod error;
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ mod numberparse;
 use crate::error::SeqError;
 use crate::number::PreciseNumber;
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 const OPT_SEPARATOR: &str = "separator";
 const OPT_TERMINATOR: &str = "terminator";
diff --git a/src/uu/shred/src/shred.rs b/src/uu/shred/src/shred.rs
index d42d652fc..0cfafd862 100644
--- a/src/uu/shred/src/shred.rs
+++ b/src/uu/shred/src/shred.rs
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UResult, USimpleError, UUsageError};
 use uucore::parser::parse_size::parse_size_u64;
 use uucore::parser::shortcut_value_parser::ShortcutValueParser;
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage, show_error, show_if_err};
+use uucore::{format_usage, show_error, show_if_err};
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 pub mod options {
     pub const FORCE: &str = "force";
diff --git a/src/uu/shuf/src/shuf.rs b/src/uu/shuf/src/shuf.rs
index 73ee2b371..db4463615 100644
--- a/src/uu/shuf/src/shuf.rs
+++ b/src/uu/shuf/src/shuf.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use std::str::FromStr;
 use uucore::display::{OsWrite, Quotable};
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UResult, USimpleError, UUsageError};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
+use uucore::format_usage;
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 mod rand_read_adapter;
 
@@ -29,9 +30,6 @@ enum Mode {
     InputRange(RangeInclusive<usize>),
 }
 
-static USAGE: &str = help_usage!("shuf.md");
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-
 struct Options {
     head_count: usize,
     output: Option<PathBuf>,
diff --git a/src/uu/sleep/src/sleep.rs b/src/uu/sleep/src/sleep.rs
index ff5b9ae2d..9b307b1e8 100644
--- a/src/uu/sleep/src/sleep.rs
+++ b/src/uu/sleep/src/sleep.rs
@@ -8,15 +8,14 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 
 use uucore::{
     error::{UResult, USimpleError, UUsageError},
-    format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage,
+    format_usage,
     parser::parse_time,
     show_error,
 };
 
 use clap::{Arg, ArgAction, Command};
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-static AFTER_HELP: &str = help_section!("after help", "sleep.md");
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 mod options {
     pub const NUMBER: &str = "NUMBER";
diff --git a/src/uu/sort/src/sort.rs b/src/uu/sort/src/sort.rs
index 06ae5770d..c97d07a6a 100644
--- a/src/uu/sort/src/sort.rs
+++ b/src/uu/sort/src/sort.rs
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ use uucore::line_ending::LineEnding;
 use uucore::parser::parse_size::{ParseSizeError, Parser};
 use uucore::parser::shortcut_value_parser::ShortcutValueParser;
 use uucore::version_cmp::version_cmp;
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage, show_error};
+use uucore::{format_usage, show_error};
 
 use crate::tmp_dir::TmpDirWrapper;
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 mod options {
     pub mod modes {
diff --git a/src/uu/split/src/split.rs b/src/uu/split/src/split.rs
index 777cc2479..e026aaa2e 100644
--- a/src/uu/split/src/split.rs
+++ b/src/uu/split/src/split.rs
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UIoError, UResult, USimpleError, UUsageError};
 use uucore::parser::parse_size::parse_size_u64;
 
+use uucore::format_usage;
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 use uucore::uio_error;
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage};
 
 static OPT_BYTES: &str = "bytes";
 static OPT_LINE_BYTES: &str = "line-bytes";
@@ -46,8 +47,6 @@ static OPT_IO_BLKSIZE: &str = "-io-blksize";
 static ARG_INPUT: &str = "input";
 static ARG_PREFIX: &str = "prefix";
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-
 #[uucore::main]
 pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> UResult<()> {
     let (args, obs_lines) = handle_obsolete(args);
diff --git a/src/uu/stat/src/stat.rs b/src/uu/stat/src/stat.rs
index ca82955b6..2d8871d40 100644
--- a/src/uu/stat/src/stat.rs
+++ b/src/uu/stat/src/stat.rs
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@ use uucore::fsext::{
     BirthTime, FsMeta, StatFs, pretty_filetype, pretty_fstype, read_fs_list, statfs,
 };
 use uucore::libc::mode_t;
-use uucore::{
-    entries, format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage, show_error, show_warning,
-};
+use uucore::{entries, format_usage, show_error, show_warning};
 
 use chrono::{DateTime, Local};
 use clap::{Arg, ArgAction, ArgMatches, Command};
@@ -28,8 +26,7 @@ use std::os::unix::prelude::OsStrExt;
 use std::path::Path;
 use std::{env, fs};
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-const LONG_USAGE: &str = help_section!("long usage", "stat.md");
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 mod options {
     pub const DEREFERENCE: &str = "dereference";
@@ -1134,7 +1131,9 @@ impl Stater {
 
 #[uucore::main]
 pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> UResult<()> {
-    let matches = uu_app().after_help(LONG_USAGE).try_get_matches_from(args)?;
+    let matches = uu_app()
+        .after_help(get_message("stat-after-help"))
+        .try_get_matches_from(args)?;
 
     let stater = Stater::new(&matches)?;
     let exit_status = stater.exec();
diff --git a/src/uu/stdbuf/src/stdbuf.rs b/src/uu/stdbuf/src/stdbuf.rs
index 644a5f2ce..9c2698a97 100644
--- a/src/uu/stdbuf/src/stdbuf.rs
+++ b/src/uu/stdbuf/src/stdbuf.rs
@@ -16,10 +16,8 @@ use tempfile::tempdir;
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UClapError, UResult, USimpleError, UUsageError};
 use uucore::format_usage;
 use uucore::parser::parse_size::parse_size_u64;
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage};
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-const LONG_HELP: &str = help_section!("after help", "stdbuf.md");
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 mod options {
     pub const INPUT: &str = "input";
diff --git a/src/uu/stty/src/stty.rs b/src/uu/stty/src/stty.rs
index e60e48cb2..5b5a9948c 100644
--- a/src/uu/stty/src/stty.rs
+++ b/src/uu/stty/src/stty.rs
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ use std::os::fd::{AsFd, BorrowedFd};
 use std::os::unix::fs::OpenOptionsExt;
 use std::os::unix::io::{AsRawFd, RawFd};
 use uucore::error::{UResult, USimpleError};
+use uucore::format_usage;
 use uucore::locale::get_message;
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
 
 #[cfg(not(any(
     target_os = "freebsd",
diff --git a/src/uu/sum/src/sum.rs b/src/uu/sum/src/sum.rs
index 57bdbccc6..0f5e6c664 100644
--- a/src/uu/sum/src/sum.rs
+++ b/src/uu/sum/src/sum.rs
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ use std::io::{ErrorKind, Read, Write, stdin, stdout};
 use std::path::Path;
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UResult, USimpleError};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage, show};
+use uucore::{format_usage, show};
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 fn bsd_sum(mut reader: impl Read) -> std::io::Result<(usize, u16)> {
     let mut buf = [0; 4096];
diff --git a/src/uu/sync/src/sync.rs b/src/uu/sync/src/sync.rs
index 0f45a74a1..47db35c32 100644
--- a/src/uu/sync/src/sync.rs
+++ b/src/uu/sync/src/sync.rs
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ use uucore::display::Quotable;
 #[cfg(any(target_os = "linux", target_os = "android"))]
 use uucore::error::FromIo;
 use uucore::error::{UResult, USimpleError};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
+use uucore::format_usage;
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 pub mod options {
     pub static FILE_SYSTEM: &str = "file-system";
diff --git a/src/uu/tac/src/tac.rs b/src/uu/tac/src/tac.rs
index bcad03b13..0cb2009a9 100644
--- a/src/uu/tac/src/tac.rs
+++ b/src/uu/tac/src/tac.rs
@@ -17,12 +17,11 @@ use std::{
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::UError;
 use uucore::error::UResult;
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage, show};
+use uucore::{format_usage, show};
 
 use crate::error::TacError;
 
-static USAGE: &str = help_usage!("tac.md");
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 mod options {
     pub static BEFORE: &str = "before";
diff --git a/src/uu/tail/src/args.rs b/src/uu/tail/src/args.rs
index 329f5c58d..374beffd0 100644
--- a/src/uu/tail/src/args.rs
+++ b/src/uu/tail/src/args.rs
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ use uucore::error::{UResult, USimpleError, UUsageError};
 use uucore::parser::parse_size::{ParseSizeError, parse_size_u64};
 use uucore::parser::parse_time;
 use uucore::parser::shortcut_value_parser::ShortcutValueParser;
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage, show_warning};
+use uucore::{format_usage, show_warning};
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 pub mod options {
     pub mod verbosity {
diff --git a/src/uu/tee/src/tee.rs b/src/uu/tee/src/tee.rs
index e366e1474..e5269caf2 100644
--- a/src/uu/tee/src/tee.rs
+++ b/src/uu/tee/src/tee.rs
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::UResult;
 use uucore::parser::shortcut_value_parser::ShortcutValueParser;
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage, show_error};
+use uucore::{format_usage, show_error};
 
 // spell-checker:ignore nopipe
 
 #[cfg(unix)]
 use uucore::signals::{enable_pipe_errors, ignore_interrupts};
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 mod options {
     pub const APPEND: &str = "append";
diff --git a/src/uu/test/src/test.rs b/src/uu/test/src/test.rs
index 16c179bcf..674e70dd3 100644
--- a/src/uu/test/src/test.rs
+++ b/src/uu/test/src/test.rs
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ use std::fs;
 use std::os::unix::fs::MetadataExt;
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{UResult, USimpleError};
+use uucore::format_usage;
 #[cfg(not(windows))]
 use uucore::process::{getegid, geteuid};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_section};
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 // The help_usage method replaces util name (the first word) with {}.
 // And, The format_usage method replaces {} with execution_phrase ( e.g. test or [ ).
diff --git a/src/uu/timeout/src/timeout.rs b/src/uu/timeout/src/timeout.rs
index f7ab93725..35232d3e4 100644
--- a/src/uu/timeout/src/timeout.rs
+++ b/src/uu/timeout/src/timeout.rs
@@ -17,16 +17,15 @@ use uucore::error::{UClapError, UResult, USimpleError, UUsageError};
 use uucore::parser::parse_time;
 use uucore::process::ChildExt;
 
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 #[cfg(unix)]
 use uucore::signals::enable_pipe_errors;
 
 use uucore::{
-    format_usage, help_about, help_usage, show_error,
+    format_usage, show_error,
     signals::{signal_by_name_or_value, signal_name_by_value},
 };
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-
 pub mod options {
     pub static FOREGROUND: &str = "foreground";
     pub static KILL_AFTER: &str = "kill-after";
diff --git a/src/uu/touch/src/touch.rs b/src/uu/touch/src/touch.rs
index 22f546496..c12c50530 100644
--- a/src/uu/touch/src/touch.rs
+++ b/src/uu/touch/src/touch.rs
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UResult, USimpleError};
 use uucore::parser::shortcut_value_parser::ShortcutValueParser;
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage, show};
+use uucore::{format_usage, show};
 
 use crate::error::TouchError;
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 /// Options contains all the possible behaviors and flags for touch.
 ///
@@ -83,8 +84,6 @@ pub enum Source {
     Now,
 }
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-
 pub mod options {
     // Both SOURCES and sources are needed as we need to be able to refer to the ArgGroup.
     pub static SOURCES: &str = "sources";
diff --git a/src/uu/tr/src/tr.rs b/src/uu/tr/src/tr.rs
index 3e3cc61cb..5259990bf 100644
--- a/src/uu/tr/src/tr.rs
+++ b/src/uu/tr/src/tr.rs
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ use std::io::{BufWriter, Write, stdin, stdout};
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UResult, USimpleError, UUsageError};
 use uucore::fs::is_stdin_directory;
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage, os_str_as_bytes, show};
+use uucore::{format_usage, os_str_as_bytes, show};
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 mod options {
     pub const COMPLEMENT: &str = "complement";
diff --git a/src/uu/true/src/true.rs b/src/uu/true/src/true.rs
index 89a302a45..4036024a4 100644
--- a/src/uu/true/src/true.rs
+++ b/src/uu/true/src/true.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@
 use clap::{Arg, ArgAction, Command};
 use std::{ffi::OsString, io::Write};
 use uucore::error::{UResult, set_exit_code};
-use uucore::help_about;
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 #[uucore::main]
 pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> UResult<()> {
diff --git a/src/uu/truncate/src/truncate.rs b/src/uu/truncate/src/truncate.rs
index ccf9c642e..461ed8057 100644
--- a/src/uu/truncate/src/truncate.rs
+++ b/src/uu/truncate/src/truncate.rs
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ use std::os::unix::fs::FileTypeExt;
 use std::path::Path;
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UResult, USimpleError, UUsageError};
+use uucore::format_usage;
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 use uucore::parser::parse_size::{ParseSizeError, parse_size_u64};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
 enum TruncateMode {
@@ -71,8 +72,6 @@ impl TruncateMode {
     }
 }
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-
 pub mod options {
     pub static IO_BLOCKS: &str = "io-blocks";
     pub static NO_CREATE: &str = "no-create";
diff --git a/src/uu/tsort/src/tsort.rs b/src/uu/tsort/src/tsort.rs
index ce8ee050f..3a3a3c51c 100644
--- a/src/uu/tsort/src/tsort.rs
+++ b/src/uu/tsort/src/tsort.rs
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ use std::path::Path;
 use thiserror::Error;
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{UError, UResult};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage, show};
+use uucore::{format_usage, show};
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 mod options {
     pub const FILE: &str = "file";
diff --git a/src/uu/tty/src/tty.rs b/src/uu/tty/src/tty.rs
index 1673ba389..7cad08ba8 100644
--- a/src/uu/tty/src/tty.rs
+++ b/src/uu/tty/src/tty.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
 use clap::{Arg, ArgAction, Command};
 use std::io::{IsTerminal, Write};
 use uucore::error::{UResult, set_exit_code};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
+use uucore::format_usage;
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 mod options {
     pub const SILENT: &str = "silent";
diff --git a/src/uu/uname/src/uname.rs b/src/uu/uname/src/uname.rs
index 7c43049e7..cc3a4f471 100644
--- a/src/uu/uname/src/uname.rs
+++ b/src/uu/uname/src/uname.rs
@@ -7,13 +7,12 @@
 
 use clap::{Arg, ArgAction, Command};
 use platform_info::*;
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 use uucore::{
     error::{UResult, USimpleError},
-    format_usage, help_about, help_usage,
+    format_usage,
 };
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-
 pub mod options {
     pub static ALL: &str = "all";
     pub static KERNEL_NAME: &str = "kernel-name";
diff --git a/src/uu/unexpand/src/unexpand.rs b/src/uu/unexpand/src/unexpand.rs
index 12ea29d84..1b075dd2f 100644
--- a/src/uu/unexpand/src/unexpand.rs
+++ b/src/uu/unexpand/src/unexpand.rs
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ use thiserror::Error;
 use unicode_width::UnicodeWidthChar;
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UError, UResult, USimpleError};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage, show};
+use uucore::{format_usage, show};
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 const DEFAULT_TABSTOP: usize = 8;
 
diff --git a/src/uu/uniq/src/uniq.rs b/src/uu/uniq/src/uniq.rs
index 9147b3392..00ca6751b 100644
--- a/src/uu/uniq/src/uniq.rs
+++ b/src/uu/uniq/src/uniq.rs
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ use std::io::{BufRead, BufReader, BufWriter, Write, stdin, stdout};
 use std::num::IntErrorKind;
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UError, UResult, USimpleError};
+use uucore::format_usage;
 use uucore::parser::shortcut_value_parser::ShortcutValueParser;
 use uucore::posix::{OBSOLETE, posix_version};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_section, help_usage};
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 pub mod options {
     pub static ALL_REPEATED: &str = "all-repeated";
diff --git a/src/uu/unlink/src/unlink.rs b/src/uu/unlink/src/unlink.rs
index 311a8482b..418e59b6e 100644
--- a/src/uu/unlink/src/unlink.rs
+++ b/src/uu/unlink/src/unlink.rs
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ use clap::{Arg, Command};
 
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UResult};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
+use uucore::format_usage;
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 static OPT_PATH: &str = "FILE";
 
 #[uucore::main]
diff --git a/src/uu/uptime/src/uptime.rs b/src/uu/uptime/src/uptime.rs
index 25743af78..081f18cab 100644
--- a/src/uu/uptime/src/uptime.rs
+++ b/src/uu/uptime/src/uptime.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use uucore::uptime::*;
 
 use clap::{Arg, ArgAction, Command, ValueHint, builder::ValueParser};
 
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
+use uucore::format_usage;
 
 #[cfg(unix)]
 #[cfg(not(target_os = "openbsd"))]
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const ABOUT: &str = concat!(
 );
 
 #[cfg(not(target_env = "musl"))]
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 pub mod options {
     pub static SINCE: &str = "since";
diff --git a/src/uu/users/src/users.rs b/src/uu/users/src/users.rs
index ff0f4190e..0af2f390b 100644
--- a/src/uu/users/src/users.rs
+++ b/src/uu/users/src/users.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use std::path::Path;
 use clap::builder::ValueParser;
 use clap::{Arg, Command};
 use uucore::error::UResult;
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
+use uucore::format_usage;
 
 #[cfg(target_os = "openbsd")]
 use utmp_classic::{UtmpEntry, parse_from_path};
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const ABOUT: &str = concat!(
 );
 
 #[cfg(not(target_env = "musl"))]
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 #[cfg(target_os = "openbsd")]
 const OPENBSD_UTMP_FILE: &str = "/var/run/utmp";
diff --git a/src/uu/wc/src/wc.rs b/src/uu/wc/src/wc.rs
index f10c74d82..f3414bb43 100644
--- a/src/uu/wc/src/wc.rs
+++ b/src/uu/wc/src/wc.rs
@@ -24,10 +24,11 @@ use clap::{Arg, ArgAction, ArgMatches, Command, builder::ValueParser};
 use thiserror::Error;
 use unicode_width::UnicodeWidthChar;
 use utf8::{BufReadDecoder, BufReadDecoderError};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 use uucore::{
     error::{FromIo, UError, UResult},
-    format_usage, help_about, help_usage,
+    format_usage,
     parser::shortcut_value_parser::ShortcutValueParser,
     quoting_style::{self, QuotingStyle},
     show,
@@ -113,8 +114,6 @@ impl<'a> Settings<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-
 mod options {
     pub static BYTES: &str = "bytes";
     pub static CHAR: &str = "chars";
diff --git a/src/uu/who/src/who.rs b/src/uu/who/src/who.rs
index 9fb6d1c19..00e90ebce 100644
--- a/src/uu/who/src/who.rs
+++ b/src/uu/who/src/who.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 // spell-checker:ignore (ToDO) ttyname hostnames runlevel mesg wtmp statted boottime deadprocs initspawn clockchange curr runlvline pidstr exitstr hoststr
 
 use clap::{Arg, ArgAction, Command};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
+use uucore::format_usage;
 
 mod platform;
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ const ABOUT: &str = concat!(
 );
 
 #[cfg(not(target_env = "musl"))]
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
 static RUNLEVEL_HELP: &str = "print current runlevel";
diff --git a/src/uu/whoami/src/whoami.rs b/src/uu/whoami/src/whoami.rs
index 4e1cc795c..701d3a107 100644
--- a/src/uu/whoami/src/whoami.rs
+++ b/src/uu/whoami/src/whoami.rs
@@ -9,12 +9,10 @@ use clap::Command;
 
 use uucore::display::println_verbatim;
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UResult};
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 mod platform;
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
-
 #[uucore::main]
 pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> UResult<()> {
     uu_app().try_get_matches_from(args)?;
diff --git a/src/uu/yes/src/yes.rs b/src/uu/yes/src/yes.rs
index 33e922c76..add3f7027 100644
--- a/src/uu/yes/src/yes.rs
+++ b/src/uu/yes/src/yes.rs
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ use std::error::Error;
 use std::ffi::OsString;
 use std::io::{self, Write};
 use uucore::error::{UResult, USimpleError};
+use uucore::format_usage;
 #[cfg(unix)]
 use uucore::signals::enable_pipe_errors;
-use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
 
-use uucore::locale::{self, get_message};
+use uucore::locale::get_message;
 
 // it's possible that using a smaller or larger buffer might provide better performance on some
 // systems, but honestly this is good enough