How to Install Pootle on OpenSUSE Latest

Pootle is a user-friendly web-based translation management system that is designed to allow easy and efficient translation of software, documentation and websites. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Pootle on OpenSUSE Latest

Prerequisites

• OpenSUSE latest installed on your system
• sudo access or root user privileges

Step 1 - Update the System

Before we start installing Pootle on OpenSUSE latest, we should make sure that our system is up-to-date. Run the following command to update the system.

sudo zypper update

Step 2 - Install PostgreSQL Database

Pootle requires a PostgreSQL database to store its data. Run the following command to install PostgreSQL Database.

sudo zypper install postgresql postgresql-server

After installing PostgreSQL, start the PostgreSQL service with the following command:

sudo systemctl start postgresql

Enable PostgreSQL service to start at boot time:

sudo systemctl enable postgresql

Step 3 - Install Required Packages

Pootle requires some additional packages to run. Run the following command to install them.

sudo zypper install python3-pip python3-pgsql python3-lxml python3-libxml2 git

Step 4 - Install Pootle

Now, we can proceed to install Pootle. Clone the Pootle Github repository to your system using the following command:

sudo git clone https://github.com/translate/pootle.git /opt/pootle

Step 5 - Set Up Pootle

Before we can run Pootle, we need to make some configurations. First, we need to create a PostgreSQL user and database for Pootle. Run the following commands to create a new PostgreSQL user and database.

sudo su postgres
psql
CREATE USER pootle WITH PASSWORD 'password';
CREATE DATABASE pootle;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE "pootle" to pootle;
\q
exit

Now, we need to copy the default configuration file pootle/settings_local_linux.py to pootle/settings_local.py using the following command:

sudo cp /opt/pootle/pootle/settings_local_linux.py /opt/pootle/pootle/settings_local.py

Then, open the Pootle configuration file using a text editor of your choice.

sudo nano /opt/pootle/pootle/settings_local.py

Update the following lines in the configuration file as shown below:

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
        'NAME': 'pootle',
        'USER': 'pootle',
        'PASSWORD': 'password',
        'HOST': 'localhost',
        'PORT': '5432',
    }
}

# Update this line to the domain name or IP address of your system
ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['your_domain_or_IP']

# Update this line to set the secret key.
SECRET_KEY = 'your_secret_key'

Save and close the file.

Step 6 - Install Pootle Dependencies

Run the following command to install Pootle dependencies:

sudo pip3 install -r /opt/pootle/requirements/production.txt

Step 7 - Set Up Pootle Database

Run the following command to set up the Pootle database:

cd /opt/pootle && sudo python3 manage.py migrate

Step 8 - Create Pootle Superuser

Run the following command to create a new super user:

cd /opt/pootle && sudo python3 manage.py createsuperuser

Step 9 - Start Pootle

Finally, start Pootle using the following command:

cd /opt/pootle && sudo python3 manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Pootle on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now access Pootle by navigating to http://{your-domain-or-IP}:8000 in your web browser. Use the superuser credentials to log in and start using Pootle to manage translations of your projects.

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