Tutorial: How to install RSS Fulltext Proxy on Kali Linux

Introduction

RSS Fulltext Proxy is a service that allows you to obtain full text versions of articles from RSS feeds that only provide truncated versions. In this tutorial, we'll explain how to install RSS Fulltext Proxy on Kali Linux Latest step by step.

Prerequisites

Before we start the installation process, you will need to make sure that you have the following prerequisites installed:

• Node.js version 12 or later
• Git version 2.7 or later

Installation

1. Open a terminal window and navigate to the directory where you want to install RSS Fulltext Proxy.

2. Clone the RSS Fulltext Proxy repository using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/Kombustor/rss-fulltext-proxy.git
   

3. Navigate to the newly created rss-fulltext-proxy directory:

   cd rss-fulltext-proxy
   

4. Install the necessary dependencies using the following command:

   npm install
   

5. Set up the configuration file. Copy the config.yml.sample file to config.yml and open it using a text editor:

   cp config.yml.sample config.yml
   nano config.yml
   

   Edit the feeds section of the config.yml file to include the RSS feeds you want to proxy. Make sure to specify the RSS feed URL and the URL of the corresponding website:

   feeds:
     - url: https://example.com/feed
       siteUrl: https://example.com/
   

   Save the file and exit the text editor.

6. Start the RSS Fulltext Proxy service using the following command:

   npm start
   

   The service should now be running on port 3000.

Testing

You can test the RSS Fulltext Proxy installation by visiting the following URL in your web browser:

http://localhost:3000/proxy?url=<RSS_FEED_URL>

Replace <RSS_FEED_URL> with the URL of the RSS feed you want to proxy. The service should return the full text of the articles in the RSS feed.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured RSS Fulltext Proxy on Kali Linux Latest. You can now use this service to obtain full text versions of articles from truncated RSS feeds.

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