How to Install Newsdash on FreeBSD Latest

In this tutorial, we will go over the steps required to install Newsdash, a customizable and lightweight dashboard for news feeds, on FreeBSD latest version using github repository.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before installing Newsdash, you need to install the following dependencies on your FreeBSD machine:

• Python 3.x
• Git
• Pip

To install these dependencies, run the following command:

sudo pkg install python3 git py38-pip

Step 2: Install Newsdash

Once you have installed the required dependencies, you can proceed to install Newsdash.

1. First, clone the Newsdash repository from the Github:

   git clone https://github.com/buzz/newsdash.git
   

2. Next, navigate to the Newsdash directory:

   cd newsdash
   

3. Use pip to install Newsdash:

   pip install .
   

Step 3: Configure Newsdash

After installing Newsdash, you need to configure it. Copy the configuration file and edit it with your settings:

1. Copy the example configuration file:

   cp newsdash/config.ini.example newsdash/config.ini
   

2. Edit the configuration file:

   nano newsdash/config.ini
   

   Here, you can modify the settings such as the news feeds, refresh period, and number of headlines to display.

Step 4: Launch Newsdash

Once you have configured Newsdash, you can launch it with the following command:

newsdash

This will start Newsdash in your terminal window, displaying the feeds you have configured.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have walked through the steps required to install and configure Newsdash on FreeBSD latest version. You should now be able to launch Newsdash and view the news feeds that you have configured.

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