How to Install Pootle on Kali Linux

Pootle is a web-based translation management system which allows collaborative translation of documents and software. In this tutorial, we will show how to install Pootle on Kali Linux.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, make sure that you have the following:

• Kali Linux latest version
• Python 2.7 or greater
• PostgreSQL
• Apache or Nginx

Installation

Follow the steps below to install Pootle on Kali Linux:

1. Update the system packages by running the command below:

   sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
   

2. Install the required packages by running the following command:

   sudo apt install python python-dev python-setuptools python-pip python-virtualenv python-psycopg2 python-libxslt1 python-libxml2 postgresql apache2 libapache2-mod-wsgi
   

3. Create a PostgreSQL user and database for Pootle application:

   sudo -u postgres createuser -P pootle
   sudo -u postgres createdb -O pootle pootle
   

4. Create a virtual environment for Pootle:

   sudo virtualenv --system-site-packages /opt/pootle
   

5. Activate the virtual environment by running:

   source /opt/pootle/bin/activate
   

6. Install Pootle using pip:

   pip install pootle
   

7. Run the initial setup:

   pootle setup```
   

8. Edit the Pootle configuration file:

   nano /opt/pootle/etc/pootle.conf```
   
   Make sure the following configuration is correct for your system:
   

   DATABASES = { 'default': { 'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql_psycopg2', 'NAME': 'pootle', 'USER': 'pootle', 'PASSWORD': '', 'HOST': 'localhost', 'PORT': '', } }

   POOTLE_HOME = '/opt/pootle'

   POOTLE_PROJECT_LANGUAGES = ('en',) POOTLE_DEFAULT_LANGUAGE = 'en'

9. Run the Pootle web server:

   pootle runserver 0.0.0.0:8000```
   

10. Open your preferred browser and visit http://localhost:8000 to start using Pootle!

Note: If you want to run Pootle behind Apache or Nginx, you'll need to configure a proxy configuration (e.g., mod_wsgi) and create a virtual host configuration for Pootle.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown how to install Pootle on Kali Linux. With Pootle, you can easily manage your translation tasks and work collaboratively with your team.

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