Stringer is an open-source RSS feed reader and aggregator available on GitHub. It allows you to subscribe to RSS feeds and read their content without visiting individual websites. This tutorial will guide you on installing Stringer on Linux Mint Latest.
Before you start this tutorial, please ensure that you meet the following requirements:
Before we can install Stringer, we need to install some dependencies. In a terminal, execute the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install build-essential libpq-dev git postgresql nginx
This will install build-essential, libpq-dev, git, PostgreSQL, and Nginx.
We also need to install Ruby, which is required to run Stringer. Execute the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-add-repository -y ppa:rael-gc/rvm
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install rvm
This will install the RVM (Ruby Version Manager). You can verify the installation by running the following command:
rvm -v
You should see the version of RVM installed on your system.
Now that you have installed the necessary dependencies, you can install Stringer by executing the following commands:
cd ~
git clone https://github.com/stringer-rss/stringer.git
cd stringer
rvm install $(cat .ruby-version)
rvm use $(cat .ruby-version) --default
Next, you need to create a new PostgreSQL database and user for Stringer. Execute the following commands in the terminal:
sudo -u postgres psql
CREATE USER stringer WITH PASSWORD 'password';
CREATE DATABASE stringer_production OWNER stringer;
Note: Replace 'password' with a strong and secure password for the stringer user.
We need to configure Stringer before we can run it. In the stringer directory, copy the default database configuration file:
cp config/database.yml.example config/database.yml
Next, open the file with your preferred text editor:
nano config/database.yml
Edit the configuration file and update the database details to match your PostgreSQL credentials:
production:
adapter: postgresql
encoding: unicode
database: stringer_production
host: localhost
pool: 5
username: stringer
password: password # Enter the password you set in Step 4.
Save and close the file.
You are now ready to start Stringer. Execute the following command in the terminal:
bundle install
bundle exec rake db:migrate RAILS_ENV=production
RAILS_ENV=production SECRET_KEY_BASE=$(bundle exec rake secret) bundle exec rails server
This will start the Stringer server.
To access Stringer from a web browser, you need to configure Nginx as a reverse proxy. Create a new Nginx configuration file:
sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/stringer
Add the following content to the configuration file:
server {
listen 80;
server_name example.com; # Replace with your domain
# Redirect HTTP to HTTPS
return 301 https://$server_name$request_uri;
}
server {
listen 443 ssl;
server_name example.com; # Replace with your domain
ssl_certificate /etc/ssl/certs/nginx-selfsigned.crt; # Replace with your SSL certificate
ssl_certificate_key /etc/ssl/private/nginx-selfsigned.key; # Replace with your SSL key
location / {
proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:3000;
proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
}
}
Save and close the file.
Next, create a symbolic link to enable the site:
sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/stringer /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
Finally, restart Nginx:
sudo service nginx restart
You can now access Stringer in your web browser by typing your domain name (or IP address) in the address bar. You will be prompted to create an account and start subscribing to RSS feeds.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Stringer on Linux Mint Latest. You can now use it to aggregate and read your favorite RSS feeds.
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