# Install po4a with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper Documentation translation maintenance tool. Version 0.74 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:po4a ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install po4a ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install po4a ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: textproc/po4a/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add po4a ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: po4a from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install po4a ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: po4a from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install po4a ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: po4a from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#po4a ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: po4a from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S po4a ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: po4a from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install po4a ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: po4a from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:po4a - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.74 - **Source summary:** Documentation translation maintenance tool - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-22T14:05:56-07:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - msguntypot (cli) - po4a (cli) - po4a-display-man (cli) - po4a-display-pod (cli) - po4a-gettextize (cli) - po4a-normalize (cli) - po4a-translate (cli) - po4a-updatepo (cli) - msguntypot (alias) - po4a (alias) - po4a-display-man (alias) - po4a-display-pod (alias) - po4a-gettextize (alias) - po4a-normalize (alias) - po4a-translate (alias) - po4a-updatepo (alias) ## Dependencies - gettext ## Build dependencies - docbook-xsl ## Uses from macOS - libxslt - perl ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.74 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-22 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/mquinson/po4a - Upstream latest detected: v0.74 (current) ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Unix: ./po4a.cfg ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** po4a - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 1 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - po4a - 0.73-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: po4a from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | tools to ease the translation of documentation | https://po4a.org/ - Nix - po4a: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: po4a from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - Ubuntu apt - po4a - 0.69-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: po4a from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | tools to ease the translation of documentation | https://po4a.org/ - apk - po4a - 0.74-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: po4a from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Tools for helping translation of documentation | https://po4a.org/ - apk - po4a-doc - 0.74-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: po4a-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Tools for helping translation of documentation (documentation) | https://po4a.org/ - apk - po4a-lang - 0.74-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: po4a-lang from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Languages for package po4a | https://po4a.org/ - dnf - po4a - 0.74-4.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: po4a from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | A tool maintaining translations anywhere | https://po4a.org/ - pacman - po4a - 0.74-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: po4a from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Tools for helping translation of documentation | https://po4a.org/ - zypper - po4a - 0.74+git.1774221329.f4123361-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: po4a from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Framework to translate documentation and other materials | https://po4a.org/ - zypper - po4a-lang - 0.74+git.1774221329.f4123361-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: po4a-lang from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Translations for package po4a | https://po4a.org/ - MacPorts - po4a: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: textproc/po4a/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [gettext](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gettext/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [docbook-xsl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/docbook-xsl/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [intltool](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/intltool/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, gettext, localization, translation. - [itstool](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/itstool/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, localization, po-files, translation. - [podiff](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/podiff/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, gettext, localization, po-files. - [translate-toolkit](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/translate-toolkit/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, gettext, localization, translation. - [crowdin](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/crowdin/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, localization, translation. - [phrase-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/phrase-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, localization, translation. - [transifex-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/transifex-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, localization, translation. - [action-docs](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/action-docs/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, documentation. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/po4a.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/po4a.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph