Kibitzr is an open-source application that lets you monitor websites and track changes automatically. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Kibitzr on a Fedora Server Latest.
Before getting started, make sure you have the following:
To avoid any compatibility issues, it's recommended to update your Fedora Server to the latest version.
sudo dnf update -y
Kibitzr requires Python3 and pip3 to be installed on your system.
sudo dnf install -y python3 python3-pip
Once you’ve installed Python3 and pip3, use the following command to install Kibitzr via pip.
sudo pip3 install kibitzr
You can test Kibitzr by running the command below:
kibitzr status
If you see the output below, Kibitzr is successfully installed on your system.
Kibitzr daemon is running: PID: 10724, HTTP at http://127.0.0.1:4664
You need to create a configuration file for Kibitzr in YAML format. The configuration file will define which websites to monitor and how often to check for changes.
Create a new file named kibitzr.yml in any directory of your choice using your preferred editor; vim, nano, or any other editor.
sudo vim /etc/kibitzr.yml
Here’s a sample configuration file.
checks:
- name: kibitzr
url: https://kibitzr.github.io
every: 1h
actions:
- log:
message: "Kibitzr website changed"
In this example, we are checking the Kibitzr website every hour, and if there are any changes, a message will be logged.
To start Kibitzr with the configuration file created, run the command below:
kibitzr run -c /etc/kibitzr.yml
This will start Kibitzr with the configuration file you created.
To verify if Kibitzr is running properly, you can visit http://127.0.0.1:4664 in your web browser. You should see a page showing the status of Kibitzr.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Kibitzr on a Fedora Server Latest. You can now monitor the websites of your choice for changes.
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