Miniflux is a minimalist self-hosted feed reader that aims to be simple and easy to use. In this guide, we will walk you through the process of installing Miniflux on OpenSUSE.
Before we begin, you need to have a server running the latest version of OpenSUSE. You will also need root access or a user account with sudo privileges.
The first step is to ensure that the system is updated to the latest packages. Run the following command to update the package manager cache and install any available updates:
sudo zypper refresh && sudo zypper update
Miniflux requires several dependencies to run properly. Run the following command to install them:
sudo zypper install sqlite3 libxml2 libxslt libidn2 libyaml libssl1_1
Download the latest version of Miniflux from the official website:
wget https://github.com/miniflux/miniflux/releases/latest/download/miniflux-linux-amd64.tgz
Extract the files:
tar -xzf miniflux-linux-amd64.tgz
Create a new directory for Miniflux configuration files:
sudo mkdir /etc/miniflux
Copy the sample configuration file to the newly created directory:
sudo cp miniflux.{example.toml,toml} /etc/miniflux/
Edit the configuration file to meet your needs:
sudo nano /etc/miniflux/miniflux.toml
Update the following lines:
listen_addr = "127.0.0.1:8080" # to access Miniflux via a web browser
base_url = "http://localhost:8080" # replace "localhost" with your server's hostname or IP address
Create a new systemd service file:
sudo nano /usr/lib/systemd/system/miniflux.service
Add the following content:
[Unit]
Description=Miniflux Feed Reader
After=network.target
[Service]
Type=simple
User=root
WorkingDirectory=/usr/local/bin
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/miniflux --config /etc/miniflux/miniflux.toml
Restart=always
RestartSec=10
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Reload the systemd daemon:
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
Enable the Miniflux service to start at boot:
sudo systemctl enable miniflux.service
Start the Miniflux service:
sudo systemctl start miniflux.service
If you have a firewall enabled on your OpenSUSE system, you need to allow incoming traffic on port 8080:
sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=8080/tcp --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --reload
Miniflux is now up and running. You can access it by opening a web browser and visiting http://localhost:8080.
You have successfully installed Miniflux on OpenSUSE. You can now use it to read your favorite RSS feeds on your own server.
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