Libre Translate is an open-source translation application that can be used online or installed locally on Linux or Windows. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Libre Translate on OpenBSD.
Before we start with the installation process, ensure that you have the following:
It is essential to update your OpenBSD system before installing any new software. To do this, run the following command:
$ doas pkg_add -Uu
This command will update all the packages installed on your system.
Next, we need to install the necessary packages for Libre Translate. These packages include:
To install these packages, run the following command:
$ doas pkg_add git python3 py3-pip
After installing the necessary packages, we can now clone the Libre Translate repository. Use the following command to clone the repository to your system:
$ git clone https://github.com/UtopiaBeam/LibreTranslate.git
Once the repository is cloned, you need to install the required dependencies for Libre Translate. To do this, navigate to the cloned repository directory and run the following command:
$ cd LibreTranslate
$ sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt
After installing the necessary dependencies, you can start the Libre Translate server. To do this, run the following command:
$ sudo python3 app.py
The server should start, and you can access it by opening a web browser and visiting http://localhost:5000. You can also access it remotely by replacing localhost with your system's IP address.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed the Libre Translate on your OpenBSD system.
Libre Translate is an excellent open-source tool for translating text. The installation process is straightforward and can be done with a few commands. You can now use Libre Translate to translate any text locally or remotely on your OpenBSD system.
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