Pootle is a web-based translation platform, used to manage translations of various projects. This tutorial will guide you through the steps required to install Pootle on Linux Mint.
sudo privilegesTo install Pootle, we need to install the required dependencies. Open the terminal and execute the following command:
sudo apt install python3 python3-dev python3-pip python3-venv libsasl2-dev libldap2-dev libssl-dev gettext build-essential git sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev
This will install Python, Pip, and additional libraries required by Pootle.
We will use a Python virtual environment to install the Pootle dependencies. Open the terminal and run the following commands:
python3 -m venv pootle
cd pootle
source bin/activate
This will create a virtual environment and activate it. You will see (pootle) in your terminal prompt, indicating that you are now using the virtual environment.
To install Pootle, we will use pip. Run the following command to install Pootle and its dependencies:
pip install pootle
This may take a while depending on your internet speed.
Pootle uses a database to store translations. We will use SQLite for this tutorial. To create a new SQLite database, run the following command:
pootle initdb
This will prompt you to create a new superuser account. Enter the required details and note down the username and password.
We will now configure the Pootle settings. Copy the default configuration file to a new location:
cp "$(pootle locate_project_config)" pootle.conf
Open the pootle.conf file in a text editor and configure the following settings:
[database]
ENGINE=django.db.backends.sqlite3
NAME=/path/to/your/database.sqlite3
[general]
SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key_here
ALLOWED_HOSTS=['*']
Replace /path/to/your/database.sqlite3 with the path to your SQLite database. Add a random string as the SECRET_KEY. Change the ALLOWED_HOSTS setting to allow connections from outside the host.
Save and close the pootle.conf file.
To start Pootle, run the following command:
pootle start
This will start the Pootle development server, which can be accessed at http://localhost:8000/.
You have successfully installed Pootle on Linux Mint. You may now use Pootle to manage translations for your projects. Refer to the official documentation for further details on how to use Pootle.
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