How to Install Libre Translate on Fedora CoreOS Latest

Libre Translate is a free and open-source machine translation service that is designed to be simple, fast, and easy to use. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Libre Translate on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

Step 1 - Update the System

Before installing any new packages, it is essential to update the system to the latest version.

Open the terminal and run the following command to update the system:

sudo dnf update -y

Step 2 - Install Docker

Libre Translate requires Docker to be installed on the system.

To install Docker, run the following command in the terminal:

sudo dnf install docker -y

After the installation is complete, start the Docker service and enable it to run on startup by running the following command:

sudo systemctl start docker && sudo systemctl enable docker

Step 3 - Install Libre Translate

3.1 Clone Libre Translate Repository

The next step is to clone the Libre Translate repository from GitHub using the git command:

git clone https://github.com/LibreTranslate/LibreTranslate.git

3.2 Build the Docker Image

Change directory to the cloned Libre Translate directory and build the Docker image using the following command:

cd LibreTranslate && sudo docker build -t libretranslate .

3.3 Run the Docker Container

After the Docker image is built, you can start the Libre Translate container using the following command:

sudo docker run -d -p 5000:5000 libretranslate

These options will start the Libre Translate container in detached mode and publish port 5000 to the host machine.

Step 4 - Test Libre Translate

Once the container is running, you can test the Libre Translate service on your browser by visiting the following URL:

http://localhost:5000/translate?text=Hello%20World&source=en&target=es

This will translate the "Hello World" text from English to Spanish.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Libre Translate on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

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