Reader is a simple and minimalistic RSS feed reader that is available on GitHub. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Reader on Elementary OS Latest.
Before we can install Reader, we need to make sure that our system has all the required dependencies. Open up the terminal and execute the following command:
sudo apt-get install git libwebkitgtk-1.0-dev libsqlite3-dev
Next, we need to clone the Reader repository from GitHub. To do so, execute the following command:
git clone https://github.com/lemon24/reader.git
This will create a new folder named reader in your current directory, which contains the source code of Reader.
Navigate to the reader directory by executing the following command:
cd reader
Now, we can build and install Reader by executing the following command:
sudo make install
This will install Reader on your system.
You can launch Reader by executing the following command:
reader
Alternatively, you can launch Reader from the applications menu.
Congratulations! You have now successfully installed Reader on Elementary OS Latest. Start adding your favorite RSS feeds and enjoy reading your news in a clean and simple interface.
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