How to Install Pootle on POP! OS Latest

Pootle is a translation management system that helps translating open source software and provides an easy-to-use interface for translators. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Pootle on POP! OS.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation process, ensure that you have:

• A non-root user account with administrator privileges
• A working internet connection
• Basic knowledge of Linux commands

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Before installing Pootle, you need to install some essential dependencies required to run Pootle on your system. Open a terminal and run the following command to install them:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential python-dev gettext subversion python-pip zlib1g-dev libssl-dev libxml2-dev libxslt-dev libjpeg-dev libffi-dev libmysqlclient-dev libpq-dev libldap2-dev libsasl2-dev memcached libmemcached-dev npm

Step 2: Install Pootle

Once all the dependencies are installed, you can proceed with the installation of Pootle by following these steps:

1. Download the Pootle package using the following command:

   wget https://github.com/translate/pootle/archive/stable/2.8.x.zip
   

2. Extract the downloaded package using the following command:

   unzip 2.8.x.zip
   

3. Rename the extracted directory name by running the following command:

   mv pootle-stable-2.8.x pootle
   

4. Navigate to the 'pootle' directory and install the required python packages by running the following command:

   cd pootle
   pip install --upgrade pip setuptools
   pip install -e .
   pip install -r requirements-mysql.txt    #If using MySQL database
   pip install -r requirements-postgresql.txt   #If using PostgreSQL database
   

5. Install the JavaScript dependencies using the following command:

   npm install --global grunt-cli           # If not installed
   npm install -g npm@latest                # If not updated
   npm install
   npm run compile
   

6. Create a database for Pootle by running the following command:

   mysql -u root -p                      #If using MySQL database
   CREATE DATABASE pootle;
   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON pootle.* TO 'pootleuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '<password>';
   FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
   exit;
   

   or

   su - postgres                      #If using PostgreSQL database
   psql
   CREATE USER pootleuser WITH PASSWORD '<password>';
   CREATE DATABASE pootle WITH OWNER pootleuser ENCODING 'UTF-8';
   exit;
   

7. Set up the config file by running the following command:

   cp contrib/sample.settings_local.py settings_local.py
   

8. Modify the settings_local.py file to set up your database settings by running the following command:

   vim settings_local.py
   

9. Migrate the database by running the following command:

   python manage.py migrate
   

10. To create a superuser account, run the following command:

    python manage.py createsuperuser
    

11. Finally, start the Pootle server by running the following command:

    python manage.py runserver
    

Pootle will now be accessible at http://localhost:8000/ in your web browser. You can log in with the username and password created earlier.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Pootle on POP! OS, and you're now ready to use it for managing translations.

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