msgexec(1) — Linux manual page

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NAME         top

       msgexec - process translations of message catalog

SYNOPSIS         top

       msgexec [OPTION] COMMAND [COMMAND-OPTION]

DESCRIPTION         top

       Applies a command to all translations of a translation catalog.
       The COMMAND can be any program that reads a translation from
       standard input.  It is invoked once for each translation.  Its
       output becomes msgexec's output.  msgexec's return code is the
       maximum return code across all invocations.

       A special builtin command called '0' outputs the translation,
       followed by a null byte.  The output of "msgexec 0" is suitable as
       input for "xargs -0".

   Command input:
       --newline
              add newline at the end of input

       Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short
       options too.

   Input file location:
       -i, --input=INPUTFILE
              input PO file

       -D, --directory=DIRECTORY
              add DIRECTORY to list for input files search

       If no input file is given or if it is -, standard input is read.

   Input file syntax:
       -P, --properties-input
              input file is in Java .properties syntax

       --stringtable-input
              input file is in NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings syntax

   Informative output:
       -h, --help
              display this help and exit

       -V, --version
              output version information and exit

AUTHOR         top

       Written by Bruno Haible.

REPORTING BUGS         top

       Report bugs in the bug tracker at
       <https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gettext> or by email to
       <bug-gettext@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT         top

       Copyright © 2001-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.  License
       GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later
       <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
       This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
       There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

SEE ALSO         top

       The full documentation for msgexec is maintained as a Texinfo
       manual.  If the info and msgexec programs are properly installed
       at your site, the command

              info msgexec

       should give you access to the complete manual.

COLOPHON         top

       This page is part of the gettext (message translation) project.
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GNU gettext-tools 0.26          July 2025                      MSGEXEC(1)

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