How to Install Newspipe on Fedora Server Latest

Newspipe is a web-based news aggregator that can fetch news from various sources and present them in an easy-to-read manner. In this tutorial, we will discuss how to install Newspipe on Fedora Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• A Fedora Server Latest installation.
• A command-line interface (CLI).
• Access to the internet.

Step 1 - Installing Python and Pip

Newspipe is written in Python, so you need to install Python and Pip before proceeding. Fedora Server comes with Python 3 pre-installed, but you still need to install Pip.

To install Pip, launch the terminal and run the following command:

sudo dnf install python3-pip

Step 2 - Installing Dependencies

Newspipe has several dependencies that need to be installed. In this step, we will install these dependencies.

sudo dnf install python3-devel python3-psycopg2 postgresql-libs postgresql-devel

Step 3 - Downloading and Installing Newspipe

In this step, we will download and install Newspipe.

1. Open a terminal window and navigate to the directory you want to install Newspipe.

2. Clone the Newspipe repository by running the following command:

   git clone https://git.sr.ht/~cedric/newspipe
   

3. Change the directory to the Newspipe one:

   cd newspipe
   

4. Create a Python virtual environment:

   python3 -m venv env
   

5. Activate the virtual environment by running the following command:

   source env/bin/activate
   

6. Install the Python dependencies required for Newspipe by running the following command:

   pip3 install -r requirements.txt
   

7. Create a PostgreSQL database for Newspipe by running the following command:

   sudo -u postgres psql
   CREATE DATABASE newspipe;
   CREATE USER newspipeuser WITH PASSWORD 'yourpassword';
   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE newspipe TO newspipeuser;
   \q
   

   Replace 'yourpassword' with a strong password of your choice.

8. Set the environment variables required for Newspipe by running the following command:

   export FLASK_APP=newspipe
   export DATABASE_URL=postgresql://newspipeuser:yourpassword@localhost/newspipe
   

9. Initialize the database by running the following command:

   flask init-db
   

10. Start the server by running the following command:

    flask run
    

11. Open a browser and navigate to "http://localhost:5000" to access Newspipe.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Newspipe on Fedora Server Latest. Now, you can add your favorite RSS feeds, blogs, and websites to your Newspipe instance and browse them in one place.

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