How to Install Libre Translate on POP! OS Latest

Introduction

Libre Translate is a free, open-source, and AI-powered machine translation tool that allows users to translate text from one language to another. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Libre Translate on POP! OS (the latest version).

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure that you have a stable internet connection and the following packages installed on your system:

• curl
• wget
• unzip

Installation

Follow the steps below to install Libre Translate on POP! OS Latest:

Step 1: Download the latest version of Libre Translate

Run the following command to download the latest version of Libre Translate:

wget https://github.com/LibreTranslate/LibreTranslate/releases/latest/download/libretranslate_linux_x86_64.zip

Step 2: Install Unzip and Unzip the File

Unzip is used to extract contents from a zipped file. Install unzip using the following command:

sudo apt install unzip

Use the following command to extract the contents of the zip file:

unzip libretranslate_linux_x86_64.zip

Step 3: Move the unzipped folder to the /opt directory

The extracted folder contains all of the necessary files. Move the folder to the /opt directory using the following command:

sudo mv libretranslate /opt

Step 4: Use a symbolic link to enable you to run Libre Translate from anywhere in the terminal

Use the following command to create a symbolic link:

sudo ln -s /opt/libretranslate/libretranslate /usr/local/bin/libretranslate

Step 5: Launch Libre Translate from the terminal

The installation is now complete. Use the following command to launch Libre Translate from the terminal:

libretranslate

Using Libre Translate on your Localhost

By default, Libre Translate only accepts connections from localhost (127.0.0.1). This means that you can only access Libre Translate from the system it is installed on.

However, you can configure Libre Translate to accept connections from other systems on the network. To do this, open the config.toml file located in the /opt/libretranslate folder:

sudo nano /opt/libretranslate/config.toml

Change the IP address from 127.0.0.1 to 0.0.0.0. This will allow connections from any system on the network.

listen = "0.0.0.0:5000"

Finally, save the changes and exit the editor.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Libre Translate on your POP! OS Latest system. You can now translate text from one language to another using the Libre Translate command line tool.

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