Selfoss is an open-source RSS reader that allows you to read your RSS feeds in one place. It is written in PHP and supports various platforms. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Selfoss on Arch Linux.
Before we proceed with the installation, you need to have the following prerequisites:
If you have not installed the LAMP stack or Composer, follow this guide How to Install LAMP Stack on Arch Linux and How to Install and Use Composer on Arch Linux.
The first step is to download Selfoss from its official website by using the following command:
wget https://selfoss.aditu.de/selfoss-2.18.zip
Alternatively, you can download it using your web browser or use the curl command.
After downloading Selfoss, you need to extract it using the following command:
unzip selfoss-2.18.zip
This command will create a directory named selfoss containing all the Selfoss files.
Next, you need to move the Selfoss directory to the Apache document root directory using the following command:
sudo mv selfoss /srv/http/
If you have configured a different document root directory, use that instead.
Now, you need to set the permissions for the Selfoss directory using the following commands:
sudo chown -R http:http /srv/http/selfoss
sudo chmod -R 755 /srv/http/selfoss
These commands will set the ownership and permissions for the Selfoss directory.
Selfoss has some dependencies that need to be installed using the Composer package manager. Run the following command inside the Selfoss directory:
cd /srv/http/selfoss
composer install
This command will install all the required dependencies for your Selfoss installation.
To use Selfoss, you need to create a MySQL database and user for it. Run the following commands in the terminal to create a new database and user:
mysql -u root -p
Enter your MySQL root password and press Enter. Then, run the following SQL commands:
CREATE DATABASE selfoss;
CREATE USER 'selfoss'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON selfoss.* TO 'selfoss'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit
Replace the password with your own password.
To configure Selfoss, copy the config_defaults.ini file to config.ini using the following command:
cp config_defaults.ini config.ini
Next, edit the config.ini file using your preferred text editor and modify the following lines:
db_type = "mysql"
db_host = "localhost"
db_name = "selfoss"
db_user = "selfoss"
db_pass = "password"
Replace the values with your own database credentials.
Finally, you can access Selfoss through your web browser by visiting http://localhost/selfoss. You should see a login page where you can log in using the default credentials:
Once you have logged in, you can start adding your RSS feeds to Selfoss.
Now that you have installed Selfoss on your Arch Linux system, you can start using it as your RSS reader. Keep in mind that Selfoss is an open-source and self-hosted platform, which means you are responsible for securing and maintaining your installation.
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