How to convert gettext .mo file into .po file

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Is there any way to convert a .mo file into a .po file source, when the .po file is no longer available? I need to edit the content of a .mo file but I don't have the .po file. Is it possible?

score 52 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 10 '12 at 14:59

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msgunfmt [path_to_file.mo] > [path_to_file.po]

answered Sep 10 '12 at 14:59

Octavian Vladu

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It doesn't work well on files with accent characters.. – Tofandel May 12 '20 at 19:55

score 7 · Answer 2 · edited Oct 03 '19 at 16:02

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Under Windows and with recent Poedit 2.2.4 installed:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Poedit\GettextTools\bin\msgunfmt.exe" file.mo -o file.po

To re-create the .mo file:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Poedit\GettextTools\bin\msgfmt.exe" file_edited.po -o file_new.mo

edited Oct 03 '19 at 16:02

Trenton McKinney

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answered Oct 03 '19 at 15:42

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score 6 · Answer 3 · edited Jun 03 '12 at 12:31

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You can solve this problem by using polib to decompile .mo files.

edited Jun 03 '12 at 12:31

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answered Jun 02 '12 at 16:09

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An explanation on how to use it would be great... – Tofandel May 12 '20 at 20:16

score 6 · Answer 4 · edited Nov 11 '12 at 14:12

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With installed poedit you can use:

START -> RUN (cmd)

/program files/poedit/bin/msgunfmt ab_AB.mo > ab_AB.po

edited Nov 11 '12 at 14:12

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answered Nov 11 '12 at 13:50

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How to convert gettext .mo file into .po file

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