Linux 101
Mount cifs/smb: mount -t cifs //server/share/subdir_if_wanted /mnt/mountpoint -o domain=DOMAIN,username=USERNAME,password=PASSWORD Suppress application feedback: /usr/bin/application >/dev/null 2>&1 MO/PO - Localization apt-get install gettext Generate machine readable: msgfmt pofile.po -o mofile.mo You can also dump mo content to stdout. msgfmt pofil.po -o -