How to Install Feedmixer on Manjaro

Feedmixer is a tool for managing RSS and Atom feeds. In this tutorial, we will go through the process of installing Feedmixer on Manjaro.

Step 1 – Install Dependencies

Before we can install Feedmixer, we need to make sure that all the dependencies are installed. Open the terminal and execute the following command:

sudo pacman -S python python-pip python-feedparser python-gobject python-cairo

This will install Python and the necessary Python modules required by Feedmixer.

Step 2 - Downloading Feedmixer

We can download the latest version of Feedmixer from its official GitHub repository. Open the terminal, and execute the following command:

git clone https://github.com/cristoper/feedmixer.git

This command will create a new directory called feedmixer in your current working directory, where the Feedmixer code is stored.

Step 3 - Installing Feedmixer

To install Feedmixer, we need to enter the directory where we just downloaded the code, and then run a command to install Feedmixer:

cd feedmixer/
sudo python setup.py install

This will initiate the installation process for Feedmixer. Wait for a few minutes while the installation completes.

Step 4 - Running Feedmixer

Now that the installation is complete, we can start using Feedmixer. To launch the Feedmixer GUI, execute the following command in the terminal:

feedmixer

This will bring up the Feedmixer main window, from where you can manage your RSS and Atom feeds.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we covered the steps to install Feedmixer on Manjaro. By following these steps, you should now be able to install and use Feedmixer on your Manjaro machine.

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