+# Generate a config file if one doesn't exist already
+if [ ! -e $CONFIG ]; then
+ cat <<EOF > $CONFIG
+## Automatic template translation update
+#
+# This variable controls whether template translations should
+# be updated automatically on koha-common package upgrades.
+# Options: 'yes' (default)
+# 'no'
+# Note: if you choose 'no' then you will have to issue
+# $ koha-translate --update <lang_code>
+#
+AUTOMATIC_TRANSLATIONS_UPDATE="yes"
+EOF
+fi
+
+# Substitute the values from debconf into the file.
+db_get koha-common/automatically-update-translations
+UPDATE="$RET"
+if [ "$UPDATE" = "false" ]; then
+ UPDATE="no"
+else
+ UPDATE="yes"
+fi
+# In case they were removed/commented out, we add it in.
+grep -Eq '^ *AUTOMATIC_TRANSLATIONS_UPDATE=' $CONFIG || \
+ echo "AUTOMATIC_TRANSLATIONS_UPDATE=" >> $CONFIG
+
+sed -e "s/^ *AUTOMATIC_TRANSLATIONS_UPDATE=.*/AUTOMATIC_TRANSLATIONS_UPDATE=\"$UPDATE\"/" < $CONFIG > $CONFIG.tmp
+mv -f $CONFIG.tmp $CONFIG
+
+if [ "$AUTOMATIC_TRANSLATIONS_UPDATE" = "yes" ]; then
+ for lang in $(koha-translate --list | grep -v -x "en"); do
+ if koha-translate --update $lang; then
+ echo "Updated the $lang translations."
+ else
+ cat <<EOF >&2
+ERROR: an error was found when updating '$lang' translations. Please manually
+run 'koha-translate --update $lang'. Run man koha-translate for more options.
+EOF
+ fi
+ done
+else
+ # no auto-update, check update needed and warn if needed
+ if koha-translate --list | grep -v -q -x "en"; then
+ # translations installed, update needed
+ cat <<EOF >&2
+Warning: template translations are not set to be automatically updated.
+Please manually run 'koha-translate --update lang_code' to update them.
+
+You can run 'koha-translate --list' to get a list of the installed translations codes.
+EOF
+ fi
+fi
+