This is an automated email from the git hooks/post-receive script. x2go pushed a commit to branch master in repository x2goserver. commit 54400a4f7788a0b7b23dcc9ad2abc815abfc8a80 Author: Mike Gabriel <mike.gabriel@das-netzwerkteam.de> Date: Thu Nov 13 10:46:11 2014 +0100 README.i18n: Add file that explains the translation workflow for this package. Thanks to Mark Pedersen-Cook for drafting this file. --- README.i18n | 104 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ debian/changelog | 2 ++ 2 files changed, 106 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.i18n b/README.i18n new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8133502 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.i18n @@ -0,0 +1,104 @@ +Translating X2Go Server +====================== + +Translating with gettext +------------------------ + +X2Go Server uses gettext as translation service/mechanism (.po/.mo/.pot files). +The translation files can be found in the /debian/po folder of this source project. + +The x2goserver X2Go component currently only requires translation for the +DebConf templates (configuration screens of Debian/Ubuntu/<derivative> packages. +A translation of upstream code is currently not necessary, but this may vary in +the future. + + +New team member --- new language for X2Go Server +----------------------------------------------- +If you are a new member in the x2go-i18n team, the first we say is: WELCOME!!! and +THANKS!!! for the time you give to the X2Go project. + +And, if you are new to the team and language files for the language you want to feel +responsible for do not yet exist, please subscribe to this mailing list first: + + http://lists.x2go.org/listinfo/x2go-i18n + +Once you are subscribed, send an email to + + x2go-i18n@lists.x2go.org + +that explains your willingness to translate this-and-that language. + +The developers will then provide a language file for you in the above mentioned /po +folder. + + +Git cloning +----------- +Next thing to do is to obtained the latest sources from X2Go Git. + + $ # git needs to be installed, on Debian/Ubuntu this is + $ sudo apt-get install git + $ # then checkout the code + $ git clone git://code.x2go.org/x2goserver.git + +In your current working directory there should now be a subfolder named ,,x2goserver''. + + +Creating Your Language File +--------------------------- +First, Copy the de.po file with terminal. + +you do this by typing the following commands: + +1. cd x2goserver/debian/po + +2. sudo cp templates.pot da.po + (or whatever langauge you are going to work on) + +Now the file is ready for translating it into the language you are going to work on. + +Editing Your Language File +-------------------------- +The recommended tool for editing gettext translation files is ,,poedit'' + + $ aptitude install poedit <--for debian + + $ sudo apt-get install poedit <--for ubuntu + +Run poedit and configure it first (mostly personalizing, full name, email address, etc.). + +Now open your language file in <current_dir>/x2goserver/debian/po/<lang>.po and edit it with +poedit. + +NOTE: Make sure you translate all boldly marked items: non-translated as well as fuzzy +(i.e. inaccurate) items. + + + +Sending in the Translation File +------------------------------- +When done, please send the complete translation file + + <current_dir>/x2goserver/debian/po/<lang>.po + +to x2go-i18n@lists.x2go.org and remove your working copy of X2Go Server from +your system (or read how to use Git and keep the folder). + + +Next time... +------------ +You will get informed on x2go-i18n if a translation update is necessary. So check +your mails there regularly. + +For updating a translation, either keep the X2Go Server source project folder and +read more on Git by your self. + +Alternatively, just remove the folder (once you have sent in the translation file) +and start with this documentation all over again. + +THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME!!! + +light+love, + + Mike Gabriel <mike.gabriel@das-netzwerkteam.de> diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 3940a51..b7c0603 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ x2goserver (4.0.1.19-0x2go1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium - Make sure that all "su"-to-user-contexts use /bin/sh for wrapping around the executed command (in x2gocleansessions and x2golistsessions_root). - Also enforce /bin/sh as shell in su command in x2goprint. + - README.i18n: Add file that explains the translation workflow for + this package. Thanks to Mark Pedersen-Cook for drafting this file. * debian/control: + Add D (x2goserver): libfile-which-perl. * x2goserver.spec: -- Alioth's /srv/git/_hooks_/post-receive-email on /srv/git/code.x2go.org/x2goserver.git