How to Install Reader from GitHub on Linux Mint

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing the Reader application on Linux Mint. Reader is a simple and easy-to-use open-source RSS feed aggregator designed for desktop systems.

To install Reader on Linux Mint, you will first need to install the necessary dependencies.

Prerequisites

Before you start, you should ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A Linux Mint desktop environment running on your computer.
• A terminal shell with sudo access.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

The first step is to install the required dependencies to run Reader. Open the terminal and type:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install git npm nodejs ffmpeg libavahi-compat-libdnssd-dev libdbus-1-dev libgtk-3-dev libnotify-dev libglib2.0-dev libssl-dev

The above command will install all the necessary dependencies to run the Reader application.

Step 2: Install Reader

Once the dependencies are installed, you can now proceed with the installation of Reader. Follow these steps:

1. Open the terminal and navigate to the desired directory to clone the Reader repository.

   cd /path/to/your/directory/
   

2. Clone the Reader repository using the git command:

   git clone https://github.com/lemon24/reader.git
   

3. Once the cloning process is completed, navigate to the Reader directory:

   cd reader/
   

4. Install the required Node.js packages using the npm command:

   npm install
   

5. Start the Reader application:

   npm start
   

If everything is correctly installed, you should now see Reader running on your Linux Mint desktop.

Step 3: Create a Desktop Shortcut

To make it easier to launch the Reader application, you can create a desktop shortcut. Here's how:

1. Right-click on the Linux Mint desktop and choose "Create New Launcher."
2. In the "Create Launcher" window, enter the following information:
   • Type: Application
   • Name: Reader
   • Command: /path/to/reader/npm start
   • Icon: /path/to/reader/icon.png
3. Save the launcher, and you now have a shortcut to launch the Reader application.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install the Reader application from GitHub on Linux Mint. With Reader, you can easily stay up-to-date with your favorite RSS feeds and news sources.

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