Debconf Translation Manager
A GTK4/libadwaita application for managing translations of Debian debconf templates. Built for translators who work with the Debian l10n infrastructure.
Features
- Package List: Browse all packages needing translation, sorted and filtered by name, percentage, or untranslated count. Color-coded status indicators.
- Package Detail: View translation stats, download PO files, run l10n-lint, and submit translations — all from one view.
- Built-in PO Editor: Side-by-side source/translation editor with fuzzy highlighting, search, and copy-source-to-target.
- One-click Submit: Pre-filled email with standard Debian l10n format, SMTP sending with attachment.
- Statistics: Track progress over time, compare language rankings, view submission history. Data cached in SQLite.
- Preferences: Language selection, SMTP configuration with Gmail preset, translator identity settings.
Requirements
- Python 3.10+
- GTK4 and libadwaita
- Python packages: requests, beautifulsoup4, polib
- System package: PyGObject (
python3-gi)
Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt install python3-gi gir1.2-gtk-4.0 gir1.2-adw-1 python3-requests python3-bs4 python3-polib
Installation
PyPI / pipx (Debian/Ubuntu)
Install GTK4, libadwaita and the system PyGObject bindings first; pip cannot install these native system libraries:
sudo apt install python3-gi gir1.2-gtk-4.0 gir1.2-adw-1 pipx
pipx install --system-site-packages debconf-translation-manager
# From source
pip install -e .
# Or build
python -m build
pip install dist/debconf_translation_manager-*.whl
Usage
# Launch GUI
debconf-translation-manager
# CLI mode (stats only)
debconf-translation-manager --no-gui
Workflow
- Browse — App fetches data from debian.org and shows packages needing translation for your language
- Select — Click a package to see details and download the PO file
- Translate — Use the built-in PO editor to translate strings
- Submit — Send the translation via email with one click
Data Source
Translation data is fetched from:
https://www.debian.org/international/l10n/po-debconf/{lang_code}- PO files downloaded from
i18n.debian.org
Configuration
Settings are stored in ~/.config/debconf-translation-manager/settings.json.
Submission history is cached in ~/.cache/debconf-translation-manager/submissions.db.
License
GPL-3.0-or-later
Author
Daniel Nylander daniel@danielnylander.se
1 maintainer
Metadata
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