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diff --git a/archinstall/locales/README.md b/archinstall/locales/README.md index e1266209..2e18f6a1 100644 --- a/archinstall/locales/README.md +++ b/archinstall/locales/README.md @@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ can be set with `setfont LatGrkCyr-8x16` ## Adding new languages -New languages can be added simply by creating a new folder with the proper language abbreviation (see list `languages.json` if unsure). +New languages can be added simply by creating a new folder with the proper language abbreviation (see list `languages.json` if unsure). Run the following command to create a new template for a language ``` mkdir -p <abbr>/LC_MESSAGES/ && touch <abbr>/LC_MESSAGES/base.po ``` -After that run the script `./locales_generator.sh` it will automatically populate the new `base.po` file with the strings that -need to be translated into the new language. -For example the `base.po` might contain something like the following now +After that run the script `./locales_generator.sh <lang_abbr>` it will automatically populate the new `base.po` file with the strings that +need to be translated into the new language. +For example the `base.po` might contain something like the following now ``` #: lib/user_interaction.py:82 msgid "Do you really want to abort?" @@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ msgstr "" ``` The `msgid` is the identifier of the string in the code as well as the default text to be displayed, meaning that if no -translation is provided for a language then this is the text that is going to be shown. +translation is provided for a language then this is the text that is going to be shown. + +## Perform translations To perform translations for a language this file can be edited manually or the neat `poedit` can be used (https://poedit.net/). If editing the file manually, write the translation in the `msgstr` part |