---
name: "ppdpo"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "cups"
version: "2:2.4.20-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ppdpo"
---

# ppdpo(1)

ppd message catalog generator (deprecated)

## NAME

ppdpo - ppd message catalog generator (deprecated)

## SYNOPSIS

**ppdpo** \[ **-D** *name*\[**=***value*\] \] \[ **-I** *include-directory* \] \[ **-o** *output-file* \] *source-file*

## DESCRIPTION

**ppdpo** extracts UI strings from PPDC source files and updates either a GNU gettext or macOS strings format message catalog source file for translation. **This program is deprecated and will be removed in a future release of CUPS.**

## OPTIONS

**ppdpo** supports the following options:

- **-D** *name*\[**=***value*\]

  Sets the named variable for use in the source file. It is equivalent to using the *#define* directive in the source file.

- **-I** *include-directory*

  Specifies an alternate include directory. Multiple *-I* options can be supplied to add additional directories.

- **-o** *output-file*

  Specifies the output file. The supported extensions are *.po* or *.po.gz* for GNU gettext format message catalogs and *.strings* for macOS strings files.

## NOTES

PPD files are deprecated and will no longer be supported in a future feature release of CUPS. Printers that do not support IPP can be supported using applications such as [**ippeveprinter**(1)](/ippeveprinter/1.md).

## SEE ALSO

[**ppdc**(1)](/ppdc/1.md), [**ppdhtml**(1)](/ppdhtml/1.md), [**ppdi**(1)](/ppdi/1.md), [**ppdmerge**(1)](/ppdmerge/1.md), **[ppdcfile(5)](/ppdcfile/5.md),** CUPS Online Help (http://localhost:631/help)

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2020-2024 by OpenPrinting.