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15.5.15 sh - Shell Script ¶

RPMs

bash, gettext

Ubuntu packages

bash, gettext-base

File extension

sh

String syntax

"abc", 'abc', abc

gettext shorthand

"`gettext \"abc\"`"

gettext/ngettext functions ¶

gettext, ngettext programs
eval_gettext, eval_ngettext, eval_pgettext, eval_npgettext shell functions
printf_gettext, printf_ngettext commands

textdomain ¶

environment variable TEXTDOMAIN

bindtextdomain ¶

environment variable TEXTDOMAINDIR

setlocale

automatic

Prerequisite

For the shell functions approach: . gettext.sh

Use or emulate GNU gettext

use

Extractor

xgettext

Formatting with positions

There are three approaches; see below for details.

Portability

fully portable

po-mode marking

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An example is available in the examples directory: hello-sh.

• Three approaches for Shell Scripts
• The gettext.sh approach
• The printf approach
• The printf_gettext approach
• Preparing Shell Scripts for the gettext.sh approach
• Preparing Shell Scripts for the printf approach
• Preparing Shell Scripts for the printf_gettext approach
• Invoking the gettext program
• Invoking the ngettext program
• Invoking the printf_gettext program
• Invoking the printf_ngettext program
• Invoking the envsubst program
• Invoking the eval_gettext function
• Invoking the eval_ngettext function
• Invoking the eval_pgettext function
• Invoking the eval_npgettext function