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GETTEXTIZE(1)								GNU							     GETTEXTIZE(1)

NAME

       gettextize - install or upgrade gettext infrastructure

SYNOPSIS

       gettextize [OPTION]... [package-dir]

DESCRIPTION

       Prepares a source package to use gettext.

OPTIONS

       --help print this help and exit

       --version
	      print version information and exit

       -f, --force
	      force writing of new files even if old exist

       --intl install libintl in a subdirectory (deprecated)

       --po-dir=DIR
	      specify directory with PO files

       --no-changelog
	      don't update or create ChangeLog files

       --symlink
	      make symbolic links instead of copying files

       -n, --dry-run
	      print modifications but don't perform them

AUTHOR

       Written by Ulrich Drepper

REPORTING BUGS

       Report bugs to <bug-gnu-gettext@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright   (C)	 1995-1998,   2000-2013   Free	 Software   Foundation,   Inc.	  License   GPLv3+:   GNU   GPL   version   3	or   later
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       This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.  There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

SEE ALSO

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

	      info gettextize

       should give you access to the complete manual.

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