In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install the Reader software from Github on MXLinux Latest Release. Reader is an open-source terminal-based RSS reader application.
Following are the steps to install Reader from Github on MXLinux:
Open the terminal application on your MXLinux system. You can open the terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T shortcut key.
Before installing the Reader application, you need to install the needed dependencies that are required for the Reader application. The following commands are used to download and install the required dependencies:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y gcc libc6-dev libncurses5-dev libxml2-dev libglib2.0-dev
In this step, you need to clone the Reader repository from the Github website. You can use the following command to clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/lemon24/reader
After cloning the repository, navigate to the reader directory that contains the Reader source code. Run the following commands to build and install the Reader application:
cd reader
make
sudo make install
After completing the installation process, you can launch Reader by typing the command "reader" in the terminal window. The Reader application will open and display the default homepage with some RSS feeds.
In conclusion, this tutorial has provided you a step-by-step guide to install the Reader application from Github on MXLinux Latest Release. Reader is a lightweight and customizable RSS reader application that provides an excellent experience to the users.
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