gettextize - Man Page

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

--symlink

make symbolic links instead of copying 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 <bug-gettext@gnu.org>.

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.

Info

January 2026 GNU gettext-tools 1.0