Reference

gettextize(1)

install or upgrade gettext infrastructure

NAME

gettextize - install or upgrade gettext infrastructure

SYNOPSIS

gettextize [OPTION]... [package-dir]

DESCRIPTION

Prepares a source package to use gettext.

OPTIONS

--help

print this help and exit

--version

print version information and exit

-f, --force

force writing of new files even if old exist

--po-dir=DIR

specify directory with PO files

--no-changelog

don't update or create ChangeLog files

-n, --dry-run

print modifications but don't perform them

AUTHOR

Written by Ulrich Drepper and Bruno Haible.

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs in the bug tracker at <https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gettext> or by email to <[email protected]>.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 1995-2026 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

SEE ALSO

The full documentation for gettextize is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and gettextize programs are properly installed at your site, the command

info gettextize

should give you access to the complete manual.

History

--dry-run since Debian 3.1 (Sarge); --no-changelog since Debian 3.1 (Sarge); --po-dir since Debian 5.0 (Lenny); --symlink since Debian 4.0 (Etch); -n since Debian 3.1 (Sarge).

--copy until Debian 3.1 (Sarge); --intl until Debian 10 (Buster); -c until Debian 3.1 (Sarge).