AUTOPOINT(1) User Commands AUTOPOINT(1)

# [NAME](#NAME)

autopoint - copies standard gettext infrastructure

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**autopoint** \[*OPTION*]...

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Copies standard gettext infrastructure files into a source package.

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

[**--help**](#help)

print this help and exit

[**--version**](#version)

print version information and exit

[**-f**, **--force**](#f)

force overwriting of files that already exist

[**-n**, **--dry-run**](#n)

print modifications but don't perform them

# [AUTHOR](#AUTHOR)

Written by Bruno Haible.

# [REPORTING BUGS](#REPORTING_BUGS)

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

# [COPYRIGHT](#COPYRIGHT)

Copyright © 2002-2026 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](#SEE_ALSO)

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

**info autopoint**

should give you access to the complete manual.

August 2026 GNU gettext-tools 1.0

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Document: autopoint(1) from gettext 1.0-r7 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/gettext.git