How to Install NewsBlur on Alpine Linux Latest

In this tutorial, we will go through the step-by-step process of installing NewsBlur on Alpine Linux Latest. NewsBlur is an open-source web-based RSS reader and feed aggregator that allows you to read news and articles from multiple sources in one place.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A user account with sudo privileges on your Alpine Linux system.
• Internet access to download required dependencies.

Step 1: Update system packages

Before installing NewsBlur, update your system packages using the following command:

sudo apk update

Step 2: Install the required packages

NewsBlur requires several packages to function properly. Install these packages using the following commands:

sudo apk add python3 python3-dev libffi-dev libxml2-dev libxslt-dev gcc musl-dev postgresql-libs postgresql-dev py3-cffi py3-psycopg2 py3-pillow py3-lxml

Step 3: Download and Install NewsBlur

To download and install NewsBlur, perform the following commands:

sudo adduser newsblur
sudo su - newsblur
git clone https://github.com/samuelclay/NewsBlur.git
cd NewsBlur
python3 -m venv env
source env/bin/activate
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
cp local_settings.py.template local_settings.py

Step 4: Configure PostgreSQL

Create a PostgreSQL database and configure it accordingly. Perform the following steps:

1. Switch back to the root user by running exit
2. Install PostgreSQL by running the following command:

sudo apk add postgresql

3. Start PostgreSQL:

sudo /etc/init.d/postgresql start

4. Create a new database:

sudo -u postgres createdb newsblur

5. Create a new user:

sudo -u postgres createuser newsblur

6. Set the password for the new user:

sudo -u postgres psql -c "alter user newsblur with password '<password>';"

7. Edit the NewsBlur configuration file local_settings.py and update the following parameters:

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql_psycopg2',
        'NAME': 'newsblur',
        'USER': 'newsblur',
        'PASSWORD': '<password>',
        'HOST': '',
        'PORT': '',
    }
}

Step 5: Run NewsBlur

To run NewsBlur, perform the following commands:

sudo su - newsblur
cd NewsBlur
source env/bin/activate
python3 manage.py migrate
python3 manage.py compress_assets
python3 manage.py createadmin
python3 manage.py runserver

You can access NewsBlur by navigating to http://localhost:8000 in your web browser.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed NewsBlur on Alpine Linux Latest. Enjoy reading your favorite news and articles in one place!

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