10.59. Intltool-0.51.0

The Intltool package contains internationalization tools.

10.59.1. Installation of Intltool

Apply the following patch to fix outdated syntax that is no longer recognized by Perl-5.26.0.

patch -Np1 -i ../intltool-0.51.0-perl-5.22-compatibility.patch

Prepare Intltool for compilation:

./configure \
    --prefix=/usr

Compile the package:

make

To test the results, issue:

make check

Install the package:

make install

10.59.2. Contents of Intltool

Installed programs: intltool-extract, intltool-merge, intltool-prepare, intltool-update, intltoolize
Installed directories: /usr/share/intltool

Short Descriptions

intltool-extract

Generates header files which can be read by gettext

intltool-merge

Merges translated strings into various types of files

intltool-prepare

Prepares software to make use of intltool

intltool-update

Updates PO template files and merges translations with them

intltoolize

Copies intltool related files to software packages