---
name: "po-fetch"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gettext"
version: "1.0-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/po-fetch"
---

# po-fetch(1)

fetches a set of PO files from a translation project's site

## NAME

po-fetch - fetches a set of PO files from a translation project's site

## SYNOPSIS

**po-fetch** \[*OPTION*...\] TP *DOMAIN*

**po-fetch** \[*OPTION*...\] Weblate *BASE-URL* *PROJECT* *COMPONENT*

**po-fetch** \[*OPTION*...\] git *BASE-URL* *BRANCH* *SUBDIR*

## DESCRIPTION

Fetches a set of PO files, produced by translators, from a translation project's site on the internet, and updates the LINGUAS file accordingly.

The first argument indicates the kind of translation project:

- TP

  denotes the Translation Project (translationproject.org).

- Weblate

  denotes a Weblate instance.

- git

  denotes a web front-end to a git repository (such as a gitweb instance, a cgit instance, or a GitLab or GitHub or Forgejo instance).

## OPTIONS

- **--git**

  Make changes in the git index, to prepare for a git commit.

Output files location:

The PO files and the LINGUAS file are stored in the current directory.

Informative output:

- **--help**

  Show this help text.

- **--version**

  Show version and authorship information.

## AUTHOR

Written by Bruno Haible.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs in the bug tracker at \<https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gettext\> or by email to \<bug-gettext@gnu.org\>.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2002-2025 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 **po-fetch** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **po-fetch** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info po-fetch**

should give you access to the complete manual.