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Installing Newspipe on FreeBSD Latest

In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Newspipe on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure your FreeBSD system is up-to-date and keep the following points in mind:

• You should have root or sudo access to install packages.
• You should have a working internet connection.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Newspipe has some dependencies that need to be installed before we can install it. Open a terminal and run the following command to install the necessary dependencies:

# pkg install python3 py38-pip py38-virtualenv py38-lxml py38-pillow

Step 2: Create a Virtual Environment

We will create a virtual environment for Newspipe before installing it so that we can isolate its dependencies from other packages. Run the following command in the terminal to create a virtual environment:

$ python3 -m venv newspipe-env

Step 3: Activate the Virtual Environment

We need to activate the virtual environment for Newspipe before installing it. Run the following command in the terminal to activate the virtual environment:

$ source ./newspipe-env/bin/activate

Step 4: Clone Newspipe Git Repository

To install Newspipe, we need to clone the Git repository. Run the following command in the terminal to clone the Newspipe Git repository:

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

Step 5: Install Newspipe

Now we are ready to install Newspipe. Run the following command in the terminal:

$ cd newspipe
$ python3 -m pip install .

Step 6: Configure Newspipe

Newspipe comes with a sample configuration file. Copy the sample configuration file and make your modifications. Run the following command in the terminal:

$ cp ./newspipe/newspipe.cfg.sample ./newspipe/newspipe.cfg

Edit the newspipe.cfg file to customize your settings.

Step 7: Run Newspipe Server

Finally, we can run the Newspipe server. Run the following command in the terminal:

$ cd newspipe
$ python3 ./newspipe/server.py

The Newspipe server should now be running.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have covered the steps required to install Newspipe on FreeBSD Latest. You should now have a running copy of Newspipe with your custom configuration.

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