How to Install Miniflux on Fedora Server Latest

Miniflux is an open-source, web-based feed reader that lets you read RSS feeds in a simple and convenient way.

This tutorial will guide you through the installation of Miniflux on the Fedora Server latest version.

Prerequisites

Before installing Miniflux, you need to set up the following:

• A Fedora Server latest version
• A user account with sudo privileges
• Nginx web server installed and configured
• Domain name pointing to your server IP address

Step 1: Updating the System

Before installing the required packages, you need to ensure that your system is up-to-date. To do this, run the following command:

sudo dnf update -y

Step 2: Installing PostgreSQL

Miniflux requires PostgreSQL as its database management system. To install PostgreSQL, use the following command:

sudo dnf install postgresql-server postgresql -y

Next, initialize the PostgreSQL database and start the service using the following commands:

sudo postgresql-setup --initdb
sudo systemctl start postgresql
sudo systemctl enable postgresql

Step 3: Creating a Database and User for Miniflux

Create a role and database for Miniflux using the following commands:

sudo -u postgres createuser miniflux
sudo -u postgres createdb miniflux
sudo -u postgres psql

Next, set a password for the miniflux role using the following command:

ALTER ROLE miniflux WITH PASSWORD 'your-password';

Step 4: Installing Miniflux

To install Miniflux, download the latest stable release from the Miniflux website using the following command:

wget https://github.com/miniflux/miniflux/releases/download/2.0.23/miniflux-2.0.23-linux-amd64.tar.gz

Extract the downloaded archive and move it to the /opt directory:

tar -zxvf miniflux-2.0.23-linux-amd64.tar.gz
sudo mv miniflux /opt

Step 5: Configuring Miniflux

Create a configuration file for Miniflux:

sudo mkdir /etc/miniflux
sudo cp /opt/miniflux/miniflux.example.ini /etc/miniflux/miniflux.ini

Edit the /etc/miniflux/miniflux.ini file and configure the following parameters:

[database]
url = postgresql://miniflux:your-password@localhost/miniflux

Step 6: Starting Miniflux Service

Create a systemd service file for Miniflux:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/miniflux.service

Paste the following configuration:

[Unit]
Description=Miniflux feed reader

[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/opt/miniflux/miniflux

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Save and close the file.

Reload the systemd daemon and start the Miniflux service using the following commands:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl start miniflux
sudo systemctl enable miniflux

Step 7: Configuring Nginx Reverse Proxy

To access Miniflux through a domain name, you need to configure Nginx reverse proxy.

Create a new Nginx server block for Miniflux:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/miniflux.conf

Paste the following configuration:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name   miniflux.example.com;

    location / {
        proxy_pass      http://127.0.0.1:8080;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
    }
}

Replace miniflux.example.com with your domain name and save the file.

Test the Nginx configuration and restart the service:

sudo nginx -t
sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 8: Accessing Miniflux

To access Miniflux, open a web browser and go to http://miniflux.example.com.

You will be redirected to the Miniflux login page, where you can create a new account and start using it.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed and configured Miniflux on your Fedora Server Latest version.

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