How to Install Selfoss on MXLinux Latest

Selfoss is a free, open-source RSS feed reader that allows you to aggregate your favorite news sites, blogs, and other online sources all in one place. It is easy to use, customizable, and lightweight.

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Selfoss on MXLinux latest using the command line.

Step 1: Update your system

Before we begin, it is recommended to update your system to ensure you have the latest software packages installed.

You can do this by running the following command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 2: Install required packages

Selfoss requires some software packages to be installed on your system. You can install them by running:

sudo apt-get install apache2 php php-mbstring php-curl php-json php-xml php-dom php-zip php-gd

Step 3: Download and extract Selfoss

Download Selfoss from the official website using the following command:

wget https://selfoss.aditu.de/selfoss-2.18.zip

Extract the downloaded zip file using the following command:

unzip selfoss-2.18.zip

Step 4: Move Selfoss to the apache document root

Move the extracted Selfoss directory to the Apache document root by running the following command:

sudo mv selfoss /var/www/html/

Step 5: Set permissions

Change the ownership of the Selfoss directory with the following command:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/selfoss

Step 6: Configure Apache

Now we need to configure Apache to serve Selfoss. Create a new configuration file named selfoss.conf in the Apache configuration directory /etc/apache2/sites-available/:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/selfoss.conf

Copy and paste the following content into the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
     ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
     DocumentRoot /var/www/html/selfoss
     <Directory /var/www/html/selfoss>
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
     </Directory>
     ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/selfoss_error.log
     CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/selfoss_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file by pressing CTRL + X, then Y, and then Enter.

Enable the configuration by running the following command:

sudo a2ensite selfoss.conf

Restart Apache for the changes to take effect:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 7: Access Selfoss in your browser

You can now access Selfoss in your browser by entering the URL http://localhost/selfoss or the IP address of your server in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Selfoss on MXLinux latest using the command line. Now that you have Selfoss up and running on your server, you're ready to start adding your favorite RSS feeds and stay up to date with the latest content from your favorite sources.

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