Libre Translate is a free and open-source translation software that enables you to translate text from one language to another. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Libre Translate on your Ubuntu Server.
Before you start the installation process, update and upgrade your Ubuntu server to make sure that all the installed packages are up-to-date.
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
To install Libre Translate, you need to install the following packages:
build-essential: This package will install the essential software development tools like gcc, make, etc.python3-dev: This package will install the headers and libraries required for Python development.python3-pip: This package will install the Python package manager.Use the following command to install the required packages:
sudo apt install build-essential python3-dev python3-pip
Once you have installed the required packages, you can now install Libre Translate using the following command:
sudo pip3 install libretranslatepy
The above command will install Libre Translate on your Ubuntu Server.
To test whether Libre Translate is working fine, run the following command:
echo "Hello, how are you?" | libretranslatepy -s en -t es
This command will translate the text "Hello, how are you?" from English to Spanish.
If you see the translated text on your terminal, Libre Translate is working fine.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Libre Translate on Ubuntu Server Latest. You can now use Libre Translate to translate text from one language to another on your Ubuntu Server.
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