feed2toot is a Python tool that allows you to automatically publish content from an RSS feed to Mastodon. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing and configuring feed2toot on Linux Mint Latest.
Before you begin, make sure that you have the following:
Pip is a package manager for Python that allows you to easily install and manage Python modules. To install Pip, open a terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt-get install python3-pip
To install feed2toot module using pip, run the following command:
sudo pip3 install feed2toot
Note: If you encounter issues with the above command, try using the --user flag to install feed2toot in user/global site-packages.
You need to create an API key for your Mastodon account. To do this, go to your Mastodon account settings and under the 'Developers' tab, select 'New Application' and enter the necessary details. Once you submit the form, you will receive an API key that you need to copy.
Create a configuration file for feed2toot by running the following command:
nano ~/.config/feed2toot.conf
The above command will open a new text file in the nano text editor. Copy the following lines and paste it in the file, replacing the placeholders with the appropriate values:
[default]
url = https://your.mastodon.instance
access_token = <your-access-token>
To configure feed2toot, run the following command:
feed2toot configure
You will be prompted to enter the path of the RSS feed that you want to publish to Mastodon, as well as the minimum number of minutes to wait between two posts.
To run feed2toot as a cron job and publish new posts automatically, run the following command:
crontab -e
Add the following line at the end of the file, replacing the placeholders with the appropriate values:
*/5 * * * * /usr/bin/feed2toot publish -c /home/yourusername/.config/feed2toot.conf -f /home/yourusername/path/to/your/rss/feed
This will run feed2toot every 5 minutes and publish new posts to Mastodon.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured feed2toot on Linux Mint Latest, allowing you to publish your favorite RSS feeds to Mastodon in an automated way.
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