Feed2toot is a Python tool that fetches RSS feeds and posts them to Mastodon. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install feed2toot on Manjaro.
Before installing feed2toot, make sure to install the dependencies. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo pacman -S python-pip
This will install python-pip, which is a package installer for Python.
Once the dependencies are installed, open the terminal and run the following command to install feed2toot:
sudo pip install feed2toot
This command will install feed2toot and all its dependencies.
After installing feed2toot, let's set up the configuration file. You can either manually create a file or use the default config file provided by feed2toot.
To use the default config file, open the terminal and run the following command:
cp /usr/share/doc/feed2toot/feed2toot.sample.ini ~/.config/feed2toot.ini
This command will create a copy of the default config file to your home directory.
Now that the configuration file is set up, it's time to modify it to fit your needs. Open the config file using your favorite text editor:
nano ~/.config/feed2toot.ini
In this file, you can customize various settings, such as your Mastodon instance URL, access token, and RSS feed URL. Refer to the feed2toot documentation to learn more about each configuration setting.
Once you have modified the configuration file, save the changes and exit the file.
After configuring feed2toot to your liking, it's time to post the RSS feed to Mastodon. To do this, open the terminal and run the following command:
feed2toot -c ~/.config/feed2toot.ini
This command will run feed2toot and post the RSS feed to Mastodon.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured feed2toot on your Manjaro system.
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