po4a-updatepo:tldr:eff03

po4a-updatepo: Update a PO file according to the modification of its origin file.

po4a-updatepo

$ po4a-updatepo --format ${text} --master ${path-to-master-txt} --po ${path-to-result-po}

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The command po4a-updatepo is used to update a PO (Portable Object) file based on changes made in a master file. Here is the breakdown of the provided command:

--format ${text}: This specifies the format of the master file. In this case, it is set to ${text}, which likely means it will be a plain text file. Other possible formats include HTML, XML, LaTeX, and more.

--master ${path-to-master-txt}: This flag specifies the path to the master file that contains the source text. You need to replace ${path-to-master-txt} with the actual path to the master file on your system.

--po ${path-to-result-po}: This flag specifies the path to the resulting PO file that needs to be updated or created. You need to replace ${path-to-result-po} with the desired path and filename of the resulting PO file.

In summary, the po4a-updatepo command updates a PO file by comparing it with a master file (for instance, a plain text file) and generates an updated version of the PO file based on any changes made in the master file.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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