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msgmerge — Update an existing translation file from a new template. More information: <https://www.gnu.org/soft

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Problem

How to use the msgmerge command: Update an existing translation file from a new template. More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/manual/gettext.html#msgmerge-Invocation>.

Solution

msgmerge — Update an existing translation file from a new template. More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/manual/gettext.html#msgmerge-Invocation>.

Update a translation file:

msgmerge {{[-U|--update]}} {{path/to/file.po}} {{path/to/messages.pot}}

Display help:

msgmerge {{[-h|--help]}}

Code Snippets

Update a translation file

msgmerge {{[-U|--update]}} {{path/to/file.po}} {{path/to/messages.pot}}

Display help

msgmerge {{[-h|--help]}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/msgmerge

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