Miniflux is a minimalist and open-source RSS reader which can be installed easily. In this tutorial, we will guide you through how to install Miniflux on Manjaro using the command line.
Before you proceed with the installation, ensure that:
Miniflux requires a PostgreSQL database to store data. If you don't have PostgreSQL installed, then run the following command to install it:
sudo pacman -S postgresql
Once the installation is complete, start the PostgreSQL service and enable it to automatically start on system boot with the following commands:
sudo systemctl start postgresql.service
sudo systemctl enable postgresql.service
After installing the PostgreSQL database, proceed to install Miniflux.
First, add the Miniflux repository to your system by running the following command:
echo 'Server = https://miniflux.app/packages/manjaro/$repo/$arch' | sudo tee -a /etc/pacman.conf
Next, refresh the package list to include the Miniflux repository:
sudo pacman -Sy
Finally, install Miniflux by running:
sudo pacman -S miniflux
Now that Miniflux is installed, you need to configure it. Create a new PostgreSQL database user for Miniflux with the following command:
sudo -u postgres createuser --createdb --username postgres --no-createrole --pwprompt miniflux
This will create a new PostgreSQL user with the username "miniflux" and prompt you for a password.
Next, create a new PostgreSQL database for Miniflux and grant the user access to it:
sudo -u postgres createdb --owner=miniflux miniflux
Now, edit the Miniflux configuration file to set the database username, password, and database name. Run the following command to open the configuration file:
sudo nano /etc/miniflux/miniflux.conf
Find the following lines in the file and edit them as shown below:
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://miniflux:password@localhost/miniflux
Replace "password" with the password you set for the "miniflux" user in Step 3.
Now that you've configured Miniflux, start the service with the following command:
sudo systemctl start miniflux.service
To ensure that the service automatically starts on system boot, enable it with the following command:
sudo systemctl enable miniflux.service
You have successfully installed Miniflux on Manjaro! You can now access the Miniflux web interface by visiting http://localhost:8080 in your web browser. Log in with the username "admin" and the password "password" (be sure to change this later) to start using Miniflux.
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