Espial is a minimalist RSS reader for the command line that allows you to stay up-to-date with your favorite websites. In this tutorial, we will be showing you how to install Espial on MXLinux Latest.
Before you begin, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
First, we need to install some dependencies that are required to build and run Espial. Open your terminal emulator and run the following command:
sudo apt-get install git curl libsqlite3-dev libxml2-dev libncurses5-dev
This command will install Git, Curl, Libsqlite3, Libxml2, and Libncurses5, which are necessary for espial.
Next, we will clone the Espial repository from GitHub. Run the following command to clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/jonschoning/espial.git
After cloning the repository, navigate to the espial directory you just cloned and run the following command:
make
This command will build and compile the Espial source code. This process may take some time.
Once the build process is complete, run the following command to install Espial:
sudo make install
This command will install Espial to your system. You can now run Espial with the following command:
espial
You can now use Espial to read your favorite RSS feeds. To add a new feed, use the following command:
espial add <feed_url>
To view a list of your subscribed feeds, use the following command:
espial list
To read the latest posts from a feed, use the following command:
espial read <feed_name>
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Espial on MXLinux Latest. With Espial, you can now stay up-to-date with your favorite websites right from the command line.
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