Summary

Project website ubuntu.com/desktop
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This project encapsulates translations for Ubuntu desktop's Flutter-based apps. These projects can be found in Canonical's GitHub namespace here and in Ubuntu's GitHub namespace here.

Additionally, you can read more about this effort on our discourse with this introductory post to this reorg.
Project maintainers4 User avatar SebastienBacherUser avatar dlooseUser avatar ashuntuUser avatar matthew-hagemann
Project reviewers10 User avatar QuentiUser avatar SebastienBacherUser avatar AlanUser avatar dlooseUser avatar JungHoeHyeongUser avatar thecondordbUser avatar TimoJyrinkiUser avatar askhlUser avatar ashuntuUser avatar matthew-hagemann
Language Arabic
Language code ar
Text direction Right to left
Case sensitivity Case-insensitive
Number of speakers 378,792,526
08/17/2026

String statistics

Strings percent Hosted strings Words percent Hosted words Characters percent Hosted characters
Total 1,783 9,622 61,026
Approved 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0
Waiting for review 50% 904 51% 4,928 51% 31,377
Translated 50% 904 51% 4,928 51% 31,377
Needs editing 1% 22 1% 182 1% 1,110
Read-only 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0
Failing checks 1% 11 1% 95 1% 612
Strings with suggestions 1% 1 1% 6 1% 41
Untranslated strings 48% 857 46% 4,512 46% 28,539
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Resource updated
The “apps/ubuntu_bootstrap/lib/l10n/ubuntu_bootstrap_en.arb” file was changed. 07/22/2026
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There is an issue with hardware-backed encryption
 
tpmActionPageTitleActionable
07/22/2026
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Resource updated
The “apps/ubuntu_bootstrap/lib/l10n/ubuntu_bootstrap_en.arb” file was changed. 07/21/2026
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You will need to enter the PIN every time you start your computer. This PIN is different from your user password. You can change it later in the Security Center.
 
passphrasePageBodyPin
07/21/2026
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You will need to enter the passphrase every time you start your computer. This passphrase is different from your user password. You can change it later in the Security Center.
 
passphrasePageBodyPassphrase
07/21/2026
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Resource updated
The “apps/ubuntu_bootstrap/lib/l10n/ubuntu_bootstrap_en.arb” file was changed. 07/06/2026
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Hardware-backed encryption requires additional security in this computer.
 
passphraseTypePageBodyAuthRequired
07/06/2026
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By default, the disk will unlock automatically on startup. You also have options to further protect your data.
 
passphraseTypePageBody
07/06/2026
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Require a PIN on startup
 
passphraseTypePinTileTitle
07/06/2026
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Require a passphrase on startup
 
passphraseTypePassphraseTileTitle
07/06/2026
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