How to Install Newspipe on Linux Mint Latest

Newspipe is a self-hosted RSS feed aggregator that lets you stay up-to-date with your favorite websites and blogs. It's simple to use, highly customizable, and works on Linux Mint as well. In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the installation process step-by-step.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with this tutorial, make sure you have the following:

• A computer with Linux Mint installed.
• A terminal emulator with root access.

Steps to Install Newspipe

Follow the steps below:

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Newspipe depends on several Python packages, which can be installed using the following command:

sudo apt-get install python3-pip libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev libjpeg-dev lib32z1-dev libffi-dev libssl-dev libyaml-dev

Step 2: Clone the Repository

Next, clone the Newspipe repository using the following command:

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

This will download the latest version of Newspipe to your system.

Step 3: Create a Python Virtual Environment

It's best practice to isolate a Python application from other Python applications on a system. Creating a virtual environment allows us to achieve this. Run the following command to set up your virtual environment on the Newspipe directory:

python3 -m venv ./venv

Step 4: Activate the Virtual Environment

Once you've created the Python virtual environment, activate it by running the following command:

source ./venv/bin/activate

Step 5: Install Newspipe

Before installing Newspipe, upgrade your pip tool with this command:

python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip

And then install Newspipe using the following command:

python3 -m pip install --upgrade --editable ./newspipe

Step 6: Set up Your Configuration

Newspipe comes with a sample configuration file. To configure it for your use, use the following command:

cp newspapers.ini.sample newspapers.ini

You can now edit the newspapers.ini file to specify the RSS feeds you'd like to subscribe to.

Step 7: Run Newspipe

Finally, you can start the Newspipe server with the following command:

newspipe -c ./newspapers.ini run

Congratulations, you've successfully installed Newspipe on Linux Mint. Visit http://localhost:8000 in your web browser to view your subscribed feeds.

Conclusion

Newspipe is a powerful self-hosted RSS aggregator that's easy to set up on Linux Mint. In this tutorial, we showed you how to install it step-by-step. Now that you have it up and running, you can start enjoying your favorite content without leaving your desktop.

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