Selfoss is a web-based RSS reader that can be installed on a variety of platforms, including Elementary OS. Here's how to install Selfoss on the latest version of Elementary OS.
Before getting started, ensure that you have the following:
To run Selfoss, you need to install some dependencies. Open the terminal and enter the following commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install php php-mbstring php-xml libapache2-mod-php unzip
Next, you'll need to download and extract the Selfoss package. You can do this by running the following commands in your terminal:
wget https://github.com/SSilence/selfoss/releases/download/2.18/selfoss-2.18.zip
unzip selfoss-2.18.zip
sudo mv selfoss /var/www/html/
This will download the Selfoss package from the official website and extract it into the /var/www/html/ directory.
To configure your Selfoss instance, you'll need to create a configuration file. Run the following commands to do so:
cd /var/www/html/selfoss/
cp config.ini-dist config.ini
Next, edit the config.ini file with your preferred text editor (e.g., nano or vim). The following lines need to be changed:
[database]
type = "sqlite"
file = "./data/data.sqlite"
[server]
path = "/selfoss"
date_format = "d M Y H:i:s O"
version = "2.18"
[auth]
type = "none"
Change the type of the database to mysql or pgsql and fill out your database name, username, and password.
The next step is to set permissions of the data folder of Selfoss. Change the folder permissions by running the following command:
sudo chmod 777 data/
To create the database structure, run the following command:
php ./selfoss.php -u
You should see a message indicating that the database structure has been created.
Finally, access Selfoss by opening your web browser and visiting http://localhost/selfoss. You should see the Selfoss login screen.
Enter your Selfoss username and password that you set in the configuration file, and then you'll be able to start using Selfoss as a web-based RSS reader.
That's it! You've successfully installed Selfoss on Elementary OS. Now you can customize the appearance of the Selfoss interface, subscribe to RSS feeds, and enjoy the convenience of having all your RSS feeds in one place. Happy reading!
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