Installing NewsBlur on Clear Linux Latest

NewsBlur is an open-source feed reader for web and mobile devices. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install NewsBlur on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

• A running Clear Linux Latest instance
• A terminal or command prompt

Installation

1. Open the terminal or command prompt on Clear Linux Latest.

2. Run the following commands to install Git and Python on Clear Linux Latest:

   sudo swupd bundle-add git python-basic
   

3. Clone the NewsBlur repository by running the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/samuelclay/NewsBlur.git
   

4. Go to the NewsBlur directory created by the Git clone using the following command:

   cd NewsBlur
   

5. Create a virtual environment in which to install NewsBlur's requirements using the Python venv module:

   python3 -m venv env
   

6. Activate the newly created virtual environment.

   source ./env/bin/activate
   

7. Install NewsBlur's requirements with the following command:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

8. Initialize the NewsBlur database:

   python3 manage.py migrate
   

9. Collect NewsBlur's static files:

   python3 manage.py collectstatic --noinput
   

10. Start the NewsBlur web server with the following command:

python3 manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000

11. You can now access NewsBlur by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8000/.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have demonstrated how to install NewsBlur on Clear Linux Latest. With NewsBlur up and running, you can begin to aggregate your news feeds to easily browse and access the news sources that interest you most.

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