How to Install Feedmixer on EndeavourOS

In this tutorial, we will walk through the steps to install Feedmixer on EndeavourOS.

Feedmixer is a web-based RSS feed aggregator that allows you to combine multiple RSS feeds into one. The source code for Feedmixer can be found on feedmixer">Github.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• An up-to-date installation of EndeavorOS.
• A terminal application with sudo access.

Step 1: Update the System

First, let's update our system to ensure that we have the latest packages installed. Open the terminal and run the following commands:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Feedmixer requires Python 3 and PostgreSQL to run on the system. Use the following command to install the dependencies:

sudo pacman -S python postgresql

Step 3: Create a PostgreSQL Database

We need to create a PostgreSQL database to store the feedmixer data. Run the following commands to complete this step:

sudo -u postgres createuser -P feedmixer
sudo -u postgres createdb -O feedmixer feedmixer

Step 4: Clone the Repository

Let's clone the Feedmixer repository from Github. Use the following command to download the repository:

git clone https://github.com/cristoper/feedmixer.git

Step 5: Install Feedmixer

Change to the feedmixer directory and install the required packages using pip:

cd feedmixer
sudo pip install -r requirements.txt

Step 6: Configure Feedmixer

Next, configure the Feedmixer settings by editing the config.py file using nano:

nano config.py

Change the DATABASE_URI to reflect the PostgreSQL database we created earlier:

DATABASE_URI = 'postgresql://feedmixer:[password]@localhost/feedmixer'

Update the SECRET_KEY to something random:

SECRET_KEY = 'random_key_here'

Save the file and exit.

Step 7: Initialize the Database

Initialize the database using the following command:

python manage.py db upgrade

Step 8: Run Feedmixer

Finally, we can start the Feedmixer server by running the following command:

python manage.py runserver

Open up a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:5000/ to see the Feedmixer interface.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we installed Feedmixer on EndeavourOS. We created a PostgreSQL database, cloned the Github repository, installed dependencies, and configured the settings for Feedmixer. Lastly, we started the Feedmixer server and confirmed that the web interface is working by visiting the localhost URL.

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