feed2toot is a python script that allows you to automatically post RSS feeds to Mastodon. Here's how to get it installed on Clear Linux Latest:
Before we begin, make sure that pip is installed on your system. If it isn't already installed, run the following command to install it:
sudo swupd bundle-add python3-basic
Clone the feed2toot repository.
git clone https://github.com/Deamos/fluffy-couscous.git
Navigate to the cloned directory.
cd fluffy-couscous/feed2toot
Install the required dependencies.
sudo pip install -r requirements.txt
Create a copy of the configuration file and edit it to include your Mastodon account information.
cp example.cfg mycfg.cfg
nano mycfg.cfg
Replace the example values with your Mastodon account information. For example:
[mastodon]
client_id = your_client_id
client_secret = your_client_secret
access_token = your_access_token
base_url = https://mastodon.example.com
[feed]
url = https://example.com/feed.xml
delay = 60
repeat_delay = 1440
repeat_forever = True
template = "#%(title)s\n%(link)s"
Run the script.
python feed2toot.py mycfg.cfg
This will start monitoring the RSS feed and posting new articles to your Mastodon account.
You've successfully installed feed2toot on Clear Linux Latest and configured it to post RSS feeds to your Mastodon account. Now you can sit back and let the script do its job!
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