How to Install RSS Fulltext Proxy on Arch Linux

RSS Fulltext Proxy is a tool that helps to get the full text of articles in RSS feeds. The tool is available on GitHub, and in this tutorial, you will learn how to install it on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• An Arch Linux System
• Internet Connection

Step 1: Install Required Packages

The first step is to install the necessary packages for running the RSS Fulltext Proxy. You can install them by using the following command:

$ sudo pacman -S python python-pip python-virtualenv

Step 2: Clone the Repository

Next, you will need to clone the RSS Fulltext Proxy repository from the GitHub website. You can easily clone it using the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/Kombustor/rss-fulltext-proxy.git

Step 3: Create Virtual Environment

Create a virtual environment for the RSS Fulltext Proxy by running the following commands:

$ cd rss-fulltext-proxy
$ python -m virtualenv venv
$ source venv/bin/activate

Step 4: Install required packages for RSS Fulltext Proxy

Activate your virtual environment and run the following command to install the required PyPI packages:

$ pip install -r requirements.txt

Step 5: Run the RSS Fulltext Proxy

After installing the required packages, you can run the RSS Fulltext Proxy using the following command:

$ python rss-fulltext-proxy.py

This will start the RSS Fulltext Proxy on your Arch Linux system. You can use your web browser (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, etc.) to browse the RSS Fulltext Proxy.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install the RSS Fulltext Proxy on Arch Linux. By using this tool, you can easily get the full text of articles in RSS feeds.

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