BabelFish CLI – Installation Guide#
For download BabelFish CLI#
Prerequisites#
macOS (Intel & Apple Silicon)#
Requires Homebrew. If not installed, run:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"`
Then install Qt6:
brew install qt@6`
Ubuntu#
# Qt6 Core and Network components are required
sudo apt update
sudo apt install qt6-base-dev libqt6network6
Download & Installation#
1. Download the appropriate version#
macOS Intel (x64)#
curl -L -o babelfish-macos-intel.tar.gz https://github.com/WizardLatino/babefish-vm-test/releases/latest/download/babelfish-macos-intel.tar.gz
macOS Apple Silicon (ARM64)#
curl -L -o babelfish-macos-apple-silicon.tar.gz https://github.com/WizardLatino/babefish-vm-test/releases/latest/download/babelfish-macos-apple-silicon.tar.gz`
Ubuntu (x64)#
curl -L -o babelfish-ubuntu.tar.gz https://github.com/WizardLatino/babefish-vm-test/releases/latest/download/babelfish-ubuntu.tar.gz`
1.1 Verify File Integrity#
macOS#
shasum -a 256 babelfish-*.tar.gz
Ubuntu#
sha256sum babelfish-*.tar.gz
Compare the hash with the one listed on the GitHub Releases page.
Do not proceed if the checksums do not match.
2. Extract and Verify#
# Extract the archive
tar -xzf babelfish-*.tar.gz
# Enter the extracted directory
cd babelfish-*/
# Make the binary executable
chmod +x babelfish
# Verify it works by displaying help
./babelfish help
Note: The folder includes a helper script babelfish-launcher.sh for locating non-standard Qt installations.
3. Install to System#
# Create user bin directory (Linux/macOS use .local/bin)
mkdir -p ~/.local/bin
# Copy the binary
cp babelfish ~/.local/bin/
# Ensure executable permissions
chmod +x ~/.local/bin/babelfish
4. Add to PATH (Permanent)#
macOS (zsh)#
echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.zshrc source ~/.zshrc`
Ubuntu (bash)#
echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc source ~/.bashrc`
5. Verify Installation#
# From any directory
babelfish help
Troubleshooting#
If the babelfish command is not found after installation:
- Verify that
~/.local/binis in your PATH:echo $PATH - Restart your terminal
- Check permissions:
ls -la ~/.local/bin/babelfish
Qt6 Issues#
If you encounter Qt6-related errors:
Ensure Qt6 is properly installed via your package manager.
For custom Qt installations, use the included helper script:
./babelfish-launcher.sh
Debugging Issues#
Run with the debug flag for detailed logs:
babelfish --debug help
Uninstall#
rm ~/.local/bin/babelfish`