GSettings - Installation

Prerequisites

• Requirements: Python + GTK3 / GTK4 + PyGObject.
• Preconfigured to be run by PolicyKit.
• Uses Gettext for internationalization.
• Download GSettings source archives and packages.

Try without installing

Download and extract the source archive, then from the project’s root folder:

• run the Python script from source directory (GUI won’t be translated):
  • python3 gsettings-accounts.py - displays the user edition window
  • or ./gsettings-datetime.py
• root permissions are required to configure the system:
  • sudo ./gsettings-accounts.py - displays the user and groups management window
  • or sudo ./gsettings-datetime.py

Install

Download and extract the source archive, then from the project’s root folder:

• run: sudo make install
• or something like: make install [PREFIX=/usr] [DESTDIR=$(pwd)/pack]
• to disable PolicyKit, use: [sudo] make install ... POLKIT=0
• to enable GTK4 (defaults to GTK3): [sudo] make install ... GTKVER=4
• other parameters:
  • DOCDIR=/usr/doc (defaults to $PREFIX/usr/share/doc),
  • BINDIR=/usr/sbin (defaults to $PREFIX/bin)

To uninstall, run: sudo make uninstall [PREFIX=/usr].

Translate

To translate this software into your language, from the project’s po directory:

1. Setup env:
   • LNG=$(echo $LANG | cut -f1 -d_), or LNG=es, LNG=it, …
   • PRJ=$(pwd | rev | cut -f2 -d/ | cut -f2- -d- | rev), or PRJ=gsettings-datetime, PRJ=gsettings-accounts
2. Run: msginit -l $LANG.
3. Edit the $LNG.po file.
4. Test the translation: msgfmt -o /usr[/local]/share/locale/$LNG/LC_MESSAGES/$PRJ.mo $LNG.po.
5. Send me your translation.