How to Install Feedmixer on OpenBSD

Feedmixer is an application that allows you to aggregate RSS feeds into a single feed. It is available on GitHub for download, and this tutorial will guide you through the installation process on an OpenBSD system.

Prerequisites

• OpenBSD system with root access
• Internet connection

Steps

1. Open your terminal and log in as root.

2. Install the Git package if it is not already installed using the following command:

pkg_add git

3. Clone the Feedmixer repository from GitHub using the following command:

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

4. Navigate to the Feedmixer directory using the following command:

cd feedmixer

5. Install the required Python packages using the following command:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Note: If pip is not installed on your system, you can install it using the following command:

pkg_add py-pip

6. Copy the configuration file using the following command:

cp config.example.json config.json

7. Edit the configuration file to your liking using your preferred text editor:

vim config.json

Note: You will need to add your RSS feeds to the configuration file.

8. Run Feedmixer using the following command:

python feedmixer.py

9. If everything is working properly, you should see the aggregated feed printed to your terminal.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Feedmixer on your OpenBSD system.

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