How to Install Libre Translate on Linux Mint

Libre Translate is a free and open-source online translation tool that provides translation services powered by various machine learning models. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Libre Translate on Linux Mint Latest.

Install Dependencies

Before installing Libre Translate, you need to install some dependencies needed by the tool. Use the following command in the terminal to install the dependencies:

sudo apt-get install python3 python3-pip python3-venv python3-dev build-essential libffi-dev libcairo2-dev

Create a Virtual Environment

Next, we need to create a virtual environment using Python's venv module. Follow the steps below:

1. Open a terminal window.

2. Change to the directory where you want to create the virtual environment. For example, cd ~/.

3. Run the following command to create a new virtual environment:

   python3 -m venv libre-translate
   

   This command creates a new virtual environment named libre-translate.

4. Activate the virtual environment using the following command:

   source libre-translate/bin/activate
   

   This command activates the virtual environment and changes the prompt to indicate that you are now working inside the libre-translate virtual environment.

Install Libre Translate

With the virtual environment active, we can now install Libre Translate using pip. Follow the steps below:

1. Ensure that you are still in the same directory and have the virtual environment activated.

2. Use the following command to install Libre Translate:

   pip install libre-translate
   

   This command installs Libre Translate and all its dependencies.

Using Libre Translate

To use Libre Translate, you need to activate the virtual environment and start the translation server. Use the following commands:

1. Activate the virtual environment:

   source libre-translate/bin/activate
   

2. Start the translation server:

   libre-translate-server
   

3. By default, the server will listen on localhost:5000. You can access the server by opening a web browser and visiting http://localhost:5000.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Libre Translate on Linux Mint Latest. Now that you have installed Libre Translate, you can use it to translate text across various languages.

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