[libreoffice-l10n] LibreOffice build with local PO-file

> 2010/11/14 Aidsoid <[hidden email]>:
> > Hi all
> >
> > Tell me please, how can I make LibreOffice build from sources with my .po
> > file for testing our translation?
> > I tried replace po-file from my local copy of git repository to our
> po-file
> > and build, but LibreOffice builded with old translation.
> >
> $ cd po/
> $ make update-sdf
>
> Then build as usual.
>
> Best regards,
> Andras
>
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> Thank you, I'll try it.
>
> 2010/11/14 Andras Timar <[hidden email]>
>
>> 2010/11/14 Aidsoid <[hidden email]>:
>> > Hi all
>> >
>> > Tell me please, how can I make LibreOffice build from sources with my .po
>> > file for testing our translation?
>> > I tried replace po-file from my local copy of git repository to our
>> po-file
>> > and build, but LibreOffice builded with old translation.
>> >
>> $ cd po/
>> $ make update-sdf
>>
>> Then build as usual.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Andras
>>
>> --
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>
> Anousak
>
> On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 7:17 PM, Aidsoid <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> Thank you, I'll try it.
>>
>> 2010/11/14 Andras Timar <[hidden email]>
>>
>>> 2010/11/14 Aidsoid <[hidden email]>:
>>> > Hi all
>>> >
>>> > Tell me please, how can I make LibreOffice build from sources with my .po
>>> > file for testing our translation?
>>> > I tried replace po-file from my local copy of git repository to our
>>> po-file
>>> > and build, but LibreOffice builded with old translation.
>>> >
>>> $ cd po/
>>> $ make update-sdf
>>>
>>> Then build as usual.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>> Andras

> Hi,
>
> On Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:29:29 +0700, Anousak Souphavanh <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Do we have a complete LOCAL BUILD instructions, an url would be fine?
>> If not, could you share yours...Thanks,
> I also would like to read the instructions if any, otherwise it would be
> best to have a Wiki page on how to build a localized one.
> IMHO it should describe
> * further required packages/dependencies such as translate-toolkit
> * passing the --with-lang option to configure or autogen.sh
> * updating lo-build-*.sdf by `make update-sdf`
> Any suggestions?

>>
>> Anousak
>>
>> On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 7:17 PM, Aidsoid <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>> Thank you, I'll try it.
>>>
>>> 2010/11/14 Andras Timar <[hidden email]>
>>>
>>>> 2010/11/14 Aidsoid <[hidden email]>:
>>>> > Hi all
>>>> >
>>>> > Tell me please, how can I make LibreOffice build from sources with my .po
>>>> > file for testing our translation?
>>>> > I tried replace po-file from my local copy of git repository to our
>>>> po-file
>>>> > and build, but LibreOffice builded with old translation.
>>>> >
>>>> $ cd po/
>>>> $ make update-sdf
>>>>
>>>> Then build as usual.
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> Andras
>
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>> I also would like to read the instructions if any, otherwise it would be
>> best to have a Wiki page on how to build a localized one.
>> IMHO it should describe
>> * further required packages/dependencies such as translate-toolkit
>> * passing the --with-lang option to configure or autogen.sh
>> * updating lo-build-*.sdf by `make update-sdf`
>> Any suggestions?
>
> There are build instructions at the wiki, at
> http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Development/How_to_build
> There are two phases in building LibreOffice, the part where you clone
> the repositories (needs fast connections) and the actual compilation
> (took me three hours). Subsequent building of LibreOffice should be
> must faster, so you would keep around the files. My build directory is
> 8.2GB, which is fine for the thrill to have compiled such a big
> program. Therefore, estimate 10GB of space for LibO building and
> installation.

>
> Simos
>
>>>
>>> Anousak
>>>
>>> On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 7:17 PM, Aidsoid <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>> Thank you, I'll try it.
>>>>
>>>> 2010/11/14 Andras Timar <[hidden email]>
>>>>
>>>>> 2010/11/14 Aidsoid <[hidden email]>:
>>>>> > Hi all
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Tell me please, how can I make LibreOffice build from sources with my .po
>>>>> > file for testing our translation?
>>>>> > I tried replace po-file from my local copy of git repository to our
>>>>> po-file
>>>>> > and build, but LibreOffice builded with old translation.
>>>>> >
>>>>> $ cd po/
>>>>> $ make update-sdf
>>>>>
>>>>> Then build as usual.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>> Andras
>>
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> On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 11:58 AM, Takeshi Abe <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> On Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:29:29 +0700, Anousak Souphavanh <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Do we have a complete LOCAL BUILD instructions, an url would be fine?
>>> If not, could you share yours...Thanks,
>> I also would like to read the instructions if any, otherwise it would be
>> best to have a Wiki page on how to build a localized one.
>> IMHO it should describe
>> * further required packages/dependencies such as translate-toolkit
>> * passing the --with-lang option to configure or autogen.sh
>> * updating lo-build-*.sdf by `make update-sdf`
>> Any suggestions?
>
> There are build instructions at the wiki, at
> http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Development/How_to_build
> There are two phases in building LibreOffice, the part where you clone
> the repositories (needs fast connections) and the actual compilation
> (took me three hours). Subsequent building of LibreOffice should be
> must faster, so you would keep around the files. My build directory is
> 8.2GB, which is fine for the thrill to have compiled such a big
> program. Therefore, estimate 10GB of space for LibO building and
> installation.
>
> The Wiki page is currently quite good, however it can become even
> better if we note down even the small gotchas. So, write down if
> something needs to get updated on the wiki.
>
> Simos
>
>>>
>>> Anousak
>>>
>>> On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 7:17 PM, Aidsoid <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>> Thank you, I'll try it.
>>>>
>>>> 2010/11/14 Andras Timar <[hidden email]>
>>>>
>>>>> 2010/11/14 Aidsoid <[hidden email]>:
>>>>> > Hi all
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Tell me please, how can I make LibreOffice build from sources with my .po
>>>>> > file for testing our translation?
>>>>> > I tried replace po-file from my local copy of git repository to our
>>>>> po-file
>>>>> > and build, but LibreOffice builded with old translation.
>>>>> >
>>>>> $ cd po/
>>>>> $ make update-sdf
>>>>>
>>>>> Then build as usual.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>> Andras
>>
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> Regards,
> Anousak
>
> On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 6:37 PM, Simos Xenitellis
> <[hidden email]> wrote:
> > On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 11:58 AM, Takeshi Abe <[hidden email]>
> wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> On Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:29:29 +0700, Anousak Souphavanh <
> [hidden email]> wrote:
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> Do we have a complete LOCAL BUILD instructions, an url would be fine?
> >>> If not, could you share yours...Thanks,
> >> I also would like to read the instructions if any, otherwise it would be
> >> best to have a Wiki page on how to build a localized one.
> >> IMHO it should describe
> >> * further required packages/dependencies such as translate-toolkit
> >> * passing the --with-lang option to configure or autogen.sh
> >> * updating lo-build-*.sdf by `make update-sdf`
> >> Any suggestions?
> >
> > There are build instructions at the wiki, at
> > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Development/How_to_build
> > There are two phases in building LibreOffice, the part where you clone
> > the repositories (needs fast connections) and the actual compilation
> > (took me three hours). Subsequent building of LibreOffice should be
> > must faster, so you would keep around the files. My build directory is
> > 8.2GB, which is fine for the thrill to have compiled such a big
> > program. Therefore, estimate 10GB of space for LibO building and
> > installation.
> >
> > The Wiki page is currently quite good, however it can become even
> > better if we note down even the small gotchas. So, write down if
> > something needs to get updated on the wiki.
> >
> > Simos
> >
> >>>
> >>> Anousak
> >>>
> >>> On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 7:17 PM, Aidsoid <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >>>> Thank you, I'll try it.
> >>>>
> >>>> 2010/11/14 Andras Timar <[hidden email]>
> >>>>
> >>>>> 2010/11/14 Aidsoid <[hidden email]>:
> >>>>> > Hi all
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > Tell me please, how can I make LibreOffice build from sources with
> my .po
> >>>>> > file for testing our translation?
> >>>>> > I tried replace po-file from my local copy of git repository to our
> >>>>> po-file
> >>>>> > and build, but LibreOffice builded with old translation.
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> $ cd po/
> >>>>> $ make update-sdf
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Then build as usual.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Best regards,
> >>>>> Andras
> >>
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> On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 6:10 AM, Anousak Souphavanh <[hidden email]>wrote:
>
>> Hi Simos,
>>
>> Are saying that in order for me to setup local build I would need high
>> speed Internet and that it requires to download files at least 8.2GB?
>> Please clarify. Many thanks.
>>
>
> It is about 8GB of total diskspace, which includes the compiled files that
> make the big difference.
> The git repositories for libreoffice are about 2GB, which is reasonable for
> a project of this magnitude.
> Therefore, the build process requires to download about 2GB of data using
> the git:// protocol.
>
> Once you have those 2GB clones, subsequent updates are small and easy to do.
>
> In addition to this, there are about 100-200MB of Linux dev packages to help
> you compile LibreOffice.
>
>
>>
>> Oh my gosh...my ADSL (256KB/s) would take weeks to complete.
>>
>
> Is that a 2Mbit/s line (256 Kbit/s * 8 KB/Kbit) or a 256Kbit/s line
> (32KB/s)?
>
> It is possible to create a ZIP file of those 2GB clones. Then, you can use
> your favorite download manager to download this ZIP file from a web server.
> Then, you uncompress it in your clone/ directory and continue with the
> installation.
>
> Best,
> Simos
>
>
>> Regards,
>> Anousak
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 6:37 PM, Simos Xenitellis
>> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> > On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 11:58 AM, Takeshi Abe <[hidden email]>
>> wrote:
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> On Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:29:29 +0700, Anousak Souphavanh <
>> [hidden email]> wrote:
>> >>> Hi,
>> >>>
>> >>> Do we have a complete LOCAL BUILD instructions, an url would be fine?
>> >>> If not, could you share yours...Thanks,
>> >> I also would like to read the instructions if any, otherwise it would be
>> >> best to have a Wiki page on how to build a localized one.
>> >> IMHO it should describe
>> >> * further required packages/dependencies such as translate-toolkit
>> >> * passing the --with-lang option to configure or autogen.sh
>> >> * updating lo-build-*.sdf by `make update-sdf`
>> >> Any suggestions?
>> >
>> > There are build instructions at the wiki, at
>> > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Development/How_to_build
>> > There are two phases in building LibreOffice, the part where you clone
>> > the repositories (needs fast connections) and the actual compilation
>> > (took me three hours). Subsequent building of LibreOffice should be
>> > must faster, so you would keep around the files. My build directory is
>> > 8.2GB, which is fine for the thrill to have compiled such a big
>> > program. Therefore, estimate 10GB of space for LibO building and
>> > installation.
>> >
>> > The Wiki page is currently quite good, however it can become even
>> > better if we note down even the small gotchas. So, write down if
>> > something needs to get updated on the wiki.
>> >
>> > Simos
>> >
>> >>>
>> >>> Anousak
>> >>>
>> >>> On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 7:17 PM, Aidsoid <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> >>>> Thank you, I'll try it.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> 2010/11/14 Andras Timar <[hidden email]>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> 2010/11/14 Aidsoid <[hidden email]>:
>> >>>>> > Hi all
>> >>>>> >
>> >>>>> > Tell me please, how can I make LibreOffice build from sources with
>> my .po
>> >>>>> > file for testing our translation?
>> >>>>> > I tried replace po-file from my local copy of git repository to our
>> >>>>> po-file
>> >>>>> > and build, but LibreOffice builded with old translation.
>> >>>>> >
>> >>>>> $ cd po/
>> >>>>> $ make update-sdf
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Then build as usual.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Best regards,
>> >>>>> Andras
>> >>
>> >> --
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> Simos,
>
> Many thanks for your kind explanation.
>
>> Is that a 2Mbit/s line (256 Kbit/s * 8 KB/Kbit) or a 256Kbit/s line
>> (32KB/s)?
>>
>> It is possible to create a ZIP file of those 2GB clones. Then, you can use
>> your favorite download manager to download this ZIP file from a web server.
>> Then, you uncompress it in your clone/ directory and continue with the
>> installation.
>
> My Internet line is of 256Kbit/s (ADSL- download stream 256kb/s and up
> stream is about 128KB/s per se), what they said, but actual download
> speed is about 20-30KB/s.
> Would you please suggest on how I can clone and zip before I download
> them? I can do some small downloads at later stage. This might be the
> way.
>
> Appreciated in advance.
>

> Anousak
>
> On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 4:41 PM, Simos Xenitellis
> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 6:10 AM, Anousak Souphavanh <[hidden email]>wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Simos,
>>>
>>> Are saying that in order for me to setup local build I would need high
>>> speed Internet and that it requires to download files at least 8.2GB?
>>> Please clarify. Many thanks.
>>>
>>
>> It is about 8GB of total diskspace, which includes the compiled files that
>> make the big difference.
>> The git repositories for libreoffice are about 2GB, which is reasonable for
>> a project of this magnitude.
>> Therefore, the build process requires to download about 2GB of data using
>> the git:// protocol.
>>
>> Once you have those 2GB clones, subsequent updates are small and easy to do.
>>
>> In addition to this, there are about 100-200MB of Linux dev packages to help
>> you compile LibreOffice.
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Oh my gosh...my ADSL (256KB/s) would take weeks to complete.
>>>
>>
>> Is that a 2Mbit/s line (256 Kbit/s * 8 KB/Kbit) or a 256Kbit/s line
>> (32KB/s)?
>>
>> It is possible to create a ZIP file of those 2GB clones. Then, you can use
>> your favorite download manager to download this ZIP file from a web server.
>> Then, you uncompress it in your clone/ directory and continue with the
>> installation.
>>
>> Best,
>> Simos
>>
>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Anousak
>>>
>>> On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 6:37 PM, Simos Xenitellis
>>> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>> > On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 11:58 AM, Takeshi Abe <[hidden email]>
>>> wrote:
>>> >> Hi,
>>> >>
>>> >> On Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:29:29 +0700, Anousak Souphavanh <
>>> [hidden email]> wrote:
>>> >>> Hi,
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Do we have a complete LOCAL BUILD instructions, an url would be fine?
>>> >>> If not, could you share yours...Thanks,
>>> >> I also would like to read the instructions if any, otherwise it would be
>>> >> best to have a Wiki page on how to build a localized one.
>>> >> IMHO it should describe
>>> >> * further required packages/dependencies such as translate-toolkit
>>> >> * passing the --with-lang option to configure or autogen.sh
>>> >> * updating lo-build-*.sdf by `make update-sdf`
>>> >> Any suggestions?
>>> >
>>> > There are build instructions at the wiki, at
>>> > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Development/How_to_build
>>> > There are two phases in building LibreOffice, the part where you clone
>>> > the repositories (needs fast connections) and the actual compilation
>>> > (took me three hours). Subsequent building of LibreOffice should be
>>> > must faster, so you would keep around the files. My build directory is
>>> > 8.2GB, which is fine for the thrill to have compiled such a big
>>> > program. Therefore, estimate 10GB of space for LibO building and
>>> > installation.
>>> >
>>> > The Wiki page is currently quite good, however it can become even
>>> > better if we note down even the small gotchas. So, write down if
>>> > something needs to get updated on the wiki.
>>> >
>>> > Simos
>>> >
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Anousak
>>> >>>
>>> >>> On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 7:17 PM, Aidsoid <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>> >>>> Thank you, I'll try it.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> 2010/11/14 Andras Timar <[hidden email]>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>> 2010/11/14 Aidsoid <[hidden email]>:
>>> >>>>> > Hi all
>>> >>>>> >
>>> >>>>> > Tell me please, how can I make LibreOffice build from sources with
>>> my .po
>>> >>>>> > file for testing our translation?
>>> >>>>> > I tried replace po-file from my local copy of git repository to our
>>> >>>>> po-file
>>> >>>>> > and build, but LibreOffice builded with old translation.
>>> >>>>> >
>>> >>>>> $ cd po/
>>> >>>>> $ make update-sdf
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> Then build as usual.
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> Best regards,
>>> >>>>> Andras
>>> >>
>>> >> --
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> On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 11:57 AM, Anousak Souphavanh <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> Simos,
>>
>> Many thanks for your kind explanation.
>>
>>> Is that a 2Mbit/s line (256 Kbit/s * 8 KB/Kbit) or a 256Kbit/s line
>>> (32KB/s)?
>>>
>>> It is possible to create a ZIP file of those 2GB clones. Then, you can use
>>> your favorite download manager to download this ZIP file from a web server.
>>> Then, you uncompress it in your clone/ directory and continue with the
>>> installation.
>>
>> My Internet line is of 256Kbit/s (ADSL- download stream 256kb/s and up
>> stream is about 128KB/s per se), what they said, but actual download
>> speed is about 20-30KB/s.
>> Would you please suggest on how I can clone and zip before I download
>> them? I can do some small downloads at later stage. This might be the
>> way.
>>
>> Appreciated in advance.
>>
>
> Hi Anousak,
>
> I prepared these zip files. Here are the instructions on how to use them.
> LibreOffice currently uses 1+19 git repositories.
> There is a main repository, and inside this repository, in the
> 'clone/' subdirectory, is the actually code of LibreOffice, in 19 git
> repositories.
>
> Some important git background. Let's say that mygitrepo/ is a typical
> git repository.
> There is a mygitrepo/.git/ directory that contains everything that
> makes this a git repository. It has the full history, and all the
> source code in a compressed form. The various files you see in
> mygitrepo/*.* are simply a checked-out version of the repository.
> Therefore, if I want to send you a git repository, I only need to send
> you the mygitrepo/ with the mygitrepo/.git/ subdirectory. When you
> receive this ZIP file with mygitrepo/ (and .git/ inside), you simply
> run the commands
>
> $ cd mygitrepo/
> $ ls                                               # no files are
> found because I erased them to save space. However, .git is there.
> $ ls -d .git                                     # the .git/, that
> makes the repository is there. Has all the info we need.
> .git/
> $ git reset --hard                          # This is the magic
> command. It extracts the files from the repository.
>                                                    # This command
> undoes the erasing I did in order to save space. Now you have
>                                                    # a fully working
> git repository!
> $ git pull --rebase                        # With this command you may
> update the repository to the latest version.
>                                                    # Connects to
> git.freedesktop.org to update.
>
>
> I have two archives for you,
> 1. loroot.git.17Nov10.zip, the main repository for LibreOffice. It has
> a clone/ subdirectory which is empty.
> 2. clone.git.17Nov10.zip, the 19 repositories of LibreOffice. Put the
> dir content into loroot/clone/
> For example, the artwork will be found in loroot/clone/artwork/
>
> Download from
> a. http://simos.info/LibreOffice/loroot.git.17Nov10.zip   115MB
> b. http://simos.info/LibreOffice/clone.git.17Nov10.zip    984MB
>
> Feel free to use a download manager, such as JDownloader.
>
> Remember for each of the 20 repositories to perform the 'git reset
> --hard' command in order to restore the source files. For restore the
> main repository 'loroot', then restore each of the 19 repos.
>
> Finally, follow the instructions at
> http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Development/How_to_build
> When you build LibO for the first time, the build script can see that
> you already downloaded those 19 repositories and will continue with
> compiling.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Simos
>
> p.s.
> Here is the list of the 19 repos, in REPOS.txt,
>
> artwork
> base
> bootstrap
> calc
> components
> extensions
> extras
> filters
> help
> impress
> libs-core
> libs-extern
> libs-extern-sys
> libs-gui
> postprocess
> sdk
> testing
> ure
> writer
>
> You can restore all of them with 'git reset --hard' easily if you run
>
> cat REPOS.txt | awk '{ printf "(cd %s ; git reset --hard)\n", $1}'
>
> And here is the output of the above command. You can copy and paste
> this in order to restore those 19 repos in one go, very easily.
>
> (cd artwork ; git reset --hard)
> (cd base ; git reset --hard)
> (cd bootstrap ; git reset --hard)
> (cd calc ; git reset --hard)
> (cd components ; git reset --hard)
> (cd extensions ; git reset --hard)
> (cd extras ; git reset --hard)
> (cd filters ; git reset --hard)
> (cd help ; git reset --hard)
> (cd impress ; git reset --hard)
> (cd libs-core ; git reset --hard)
> (cd libs-extern ; git reset --hard)
> (cd libs-extern-sys ; git reset --hard)
> (cd libs-gui ; git reset --hard)
> (cd postprocess ; git reset --hard)
> (cd sdk ; git reset --hard)
> (cd testing ; git reset --hard)
> (cd ure ; git reset --hard)
> (cd writer ; git reset --hard)
>
>
>> Anousak
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 4:41 PM, Simos Xenitellis
>> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>> On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 6:10 AM, Anousak Souphavanh <[hidden email]>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Simos,
>>>>
>>>> Are saying that in order for me to setup local build I would need high
>>>> speed Internet and that it requires to download files at least 8.2GB?
>>>> Please clarify. Many thanks.
>>>>
>>>
>>> It is about 8GB of total diskspace, which includes the compiled files that
>>> make the big difference.
>>> The git repositories for libreoffice are about 2GB, which is reasonable for
>>> a project of this magnitude.
>>> Therefore, the build process requires to download about 2GB of data using
>>> the git:// protocol.
>>>
>>> Once you have those 2GB clones, subsequent updates are small and easy to do.
>>>
>>> In addition to this, there are about 100-200MB of Linux dev packages to help
>>> you compile LibreOffice.
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Oh my gosh...my ADSL (256KB/s) would take weeks to complete.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Is that a 2Mbit/s line (256 Kbit/s * 8 KB/Kbit) or a 256Kbit/s line
>>> (32KB/s)?
>>>
>>> It is possible to create a ZIP file of those 2GB clones. Then, you can use
>>> your favorite download manager to download this ZIP file from a web server.
>>> Then, you uncompress it in your clone/ directory and continue with the
>>> installation.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Simos
>>>
>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Anousak
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 6:37 PM, Simos Xenitellis
>>>> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>> > On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 11:58 AM, Takeshi Abe <[hidden email]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> >> Hi,
>>>> >>
>>>> >> On Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:29:29 +0700, Anousak Souphavanh <
>>>> [hidden email]> wrote:
>>>> >>> Hi,
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Do we have a complete LOCAL BUILD instructions, an url would be fine?
>>>> >>> If not, could you share yours...Thanks,
>>>> >> I also would like to read the instructions if any, otherwise it would be
>>>> >> best to have a Wiki page on how to build a localized one.
>>>> >> IMHO it should describe
>>>> >> * further required packages/dependencies such as translate-toolkit
>>>> >> * passing the --with-lang option to configure or autogen.sh
>>>> >> * updating lo-build-*.sdf by `make update-sdf`
>>>> >> Any suggestions?
>>>> >
>>>> > There are build instructions at the wiki, at
>>>> > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Development/How_to_build
>>>> > There are two phases in building LibreOffice, the part where you clone
>>>> > the repositories (needs fast connections) and the actual compilation
>>>> > (took me three hours). Subsequent building of LibreOffice should be
>>>> > must faster, so you would keep around the files. My build directory is
>>>> > 8.2GB, which is fine for the thrill to have compiled such a big
>>>> > program. Therefore, estimate 10GB of space for LibO building and
>>>> > installation.
>>>> >
>>>> > The Wiki page is currently quite good, however it can become even
>>>> > better if we note down even the small gotchas. So, write down if
>>>> > something needs to get updated on the wiki.
>>>> >
>>>> > Simos
>>>> >
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Anousak
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 7:17 PM, Aidsoid <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>> >>>> Thank you, I'll try it.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> 2010/11/14 Andras Timar <[hidden email]>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>> 2010/11/14 Aidsoid <[hidden email]>:
>>>> >>>>> > Hi all
>>>> >>>>> >
>>>> >>>>> > Tell me please, how can I make LibreOffice build from sources with
>>>> my .po
>>>> >>>>> > file for testing our translation?
>>>> >>>>> > I tried replace po-file from my local copy of git repository to our
>>>> >>>>> po-file
>>>> >>>>> > and build, but LibreOffice builded with old translation.
>>>> >>>>> >
>>>> >>>>> $ cd po/
>>>> >>>>> $ make update-sdf
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Then build as usual.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Best regards,
>>>> >>>>> Andras
>>>> >>
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