Weblate is a free and open-source web-based translation management system. It allows multiple contributors to translate and manage translations for various projects.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Weblate on Arch Linux.
Before you can start the installation process, ensure that you have met the following requirements:
Before installing any new package, it is crucial to update your system to ensure that you have the latest software installed.
You can update the system by running the command:
sudo pacman -Syu
We need to install some additional dependencies required to ensure a smooth installation. Run the following command to install the necessary packages:
sudo pacman -S nginx uwsgi uwsgi-plugin-python python-pip python-django python-psycopg2 python-pygments python-py-libxml2 python-py-sqlite python-py-bcrypt python-pillow python-django-auth-ldap python-django-simple-captcha python-dateutil
The next step is to install Weblate. We can use the pip package manager to install Weblate. Simply run the following command:
sudo pip install Weblate
To use Weblate with uwsgi, we need to configure uwsgi. Create a new file called weblate_uwsgi.ini in the /etc/uwsgi/ directory using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/uwsgi/weblate_uwsgi.ini
Copy and paste the following code to the file:
[uwsgi]
socket = /run/uwsgi/weblate.socket
chmod-socket = 660
vacuum = true
master = true
processes = 4
chdir = /usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/weblate
module = django.core.wsgi:get_wsgi_application()
env = DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=weblate.settings.dev
uid = http
gid = http
Next, we need to configure NGINX to receive and handle requests for Weblate. Create a new file called weblate.nginx in the /etc/nginx/sites-available/ directory using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/weblate.nginx
Copy and paste the following code to the file:
upstream django {
server unix:///run/uwsgi/weblate.socket;
}
server {
listen 80;
server_name your-domain.com;
client_max_body_size 4G;
access_log /var/log/nginx/access.log;
error_log /var/log/nginx/error.log;
location / {
uwsgi_pass django;
include /etc/nginx/uwsgi_params;
}
location /static/ {
alias /usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/weblate/static/;
}
location /media/ {
alias /usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/weblate/media/;
}
}
Replace your-domain.com with your domain name or IP address.
Afterward, create a symbolic link to enable the site by running the following command:
sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/weblate.nginx /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
Finally, restart the NGINX service to apply the changes:
sudo systemctl restart nginx
The final step is to initialize Weblate by running the following command:
sudo weblate migrate
At this point, you have successfully installed Weblate on your Arch Linux system.
You can now access the Weblate server by entering your domain name or IP address into your preferred web browser.
Weblate is an excellent tool for managing and translating multiple projects. The installation process on Arch Linux is straightforward and simple to follow. With Weblate, you can easily manage translations, increase productivity and improve the efficiency of the workflow.
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