Miniflux is an open-source minimalist web-based RSS reader that aims to offer users a clean and user-friendly RSS reading experience. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Miniflux on Linux Mint.
Before we dive into the installation process, there are a few prerequisites we need to cover:
The installation of Miniflux on Linux Mint is a straightforward process that involves the installation of the required dependencies and configuration of the application. Let's start:
Since Miniflux uses PostgreSQL as a database backend, we need to add the PostgreSQL repository to the system by running the following commands:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:pitti/postgresql
sudo apt-get update
Miniflux requires a webserver to serve the application. In this tutorial, we will use Nginx as our webserver. Run the following command to install Nginx:
sudo apt-get install nginx
Miniflux requires PostgreSQL as its database backend. Run the following command to install PostgreSQL:
sudo apt-get install postgresql postgresql-contrib
After installing PostgreSQL, we need to create a new user and database for Miniflux. Run the following commands to create a new user and database:
sudo su postgres
createuser miniflux --pwprompt
createdb --owner=miniflux minifluxdb
exit
We can download the latest release of Miniflux from the official website. To download, run the following command:
wget https://github.com/miniflux/miniflux/releases/download/2.1.2/miniflux-2.1.2-linux-amd64.tar.gz
After downloading, extract the file by running the following command:
tar xvzf miniflux-2.1.2-linux-amd64.tar.gz
Now we need to create a new Nginx configuration file for Miniflux. Run the following command to create a new configuration file:
sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/miniflux.conf
Paste the following configuration in the file:
server {
listen 80;
server_name example.com; # Domain Name or IP address
location / {
proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
proxy_set_header Host $host;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8080;
}
}
Save and close the file.
We need to configure Miniflux to use the PostgreSQL database and Nginx as its webserver. Run the following command to create a new configuration file:
sudo cp miniflux-2.1.2-linux-amd64/miniflux.conf /etc/miniflux.conf
sudo nano /etc/miniflux.conf
Change the following values in the configuration file:
listen_addr = "127.0.0.1:8080"
database_url = "postgresql://miniflux:password@localhost/minifluxdb"
base_url = "http://example.com"
Save and close the file.
Now we can start Miniflux by running the following command:
./miniflux
Or, we can use a process manager like systemd to manage the application as a service.
It is highly recommended to use SSL to secure the connection between the server and the client. To enable SSL, we need to obtain an SSL certificate and configure Nginx to use it. This is beyond the scope of this tutorial, but you can use the Let's encrypt SSL certificate.
In this tutorial, we have explained how to install Miniflux on Linux Mint. Now you can use Miniflux to manage your RSS feeds.
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