How to Install CommaFeed on NetBSD

CommaFeed is a web-based RSS reader that allows users to manage their RSS feeds and stay up-to-date with the latest news and articles. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install CommaFeed on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

1. NetBSD server with root privileges.
2. Java 8 or above installed on your system.
3. PostgreSQL or MySQL installed and running.

Step 1: Install Apache Tomcat

CommaFeed is a Java web application, and it requires a web server to run. In this step, we will install Apache Tomcat on our NetBSD server.

1. Open the terminal on your NetBSD server.

2. Install Apache Tomcat using the following command:

    # pkg_add tomcat9 
   

3. Start the Tomcat server using the following command:

    # /etc/rc.d/tomcat start 
   

4. Check the status of the Tomcat server using the following command:

    # /etc/rc.d/tomcat status
   

Step 2: Install CommaFeed

In this step, we will download the CommaFeed WAR file and deploy it on our Tomcat server.

1. Download the CommaFeed WAR file from the official CommaFeed website using the following command:

    # ftp https://github.com/Athou/commafeed/releases/download/3.9.1/commafeed-3.9.1.war 
   

2. Move the downloaded WAR file to the Tomcat webapps directory using the following command:

    # mv commafeed-3.9.1.war /usr/pkg/share/tomcat9/webapps/ 
   

3. Restart the Tomcat server using the following command:

    # /etc/rc.d/tomcat restart
   

Step 3: Configure CommaFeed

In this step, we will configure CommaFeed to connect to the database.

1. Open the file /usr/pkg/share/tomcat9/webapps/commafeed/WEB-INF/classes/application.properties in a text editor.

2. Edit the file to include the following configuration settings:

spring.datasource.url=jdbc:postgresql://localhost/yourdatabasename
spring.datasource.username=username
spring.datasource.password=password
spring.datasource.driver-class-name=org.postgresql.Driver

Note: Replace the values yourdatabasename, username, and password with your actual database name, username, and password.

3. Save the file and restart the Tomcat server using the following command:

    # /etc/rc.d/tomcat restart 
   

4. Open a web browser and navigate to your server's IP address followed by /commafeed. For example, if your server IP address is 192.168.1.100, go to http://192.168.1.100/commafeed.

5. The CommaFeed login page should appear. Enter the username and password to login.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured CommaFeed on your NetBSD server. You can now start using CommaFeed to manage your RSS feeds.

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