How to Install Stringer on OpenSUSE Latest

In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Stringer RSS Reader on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing Stringer, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

• OpenSUSE Latest is installed and fully updated.
• You have shell access to your server with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Start by installing the required dependencies for Stringer to run on OpenSUSE. Run the following command in the terminal:

sudo zypper install -y git ruby ruby-devel sqlite3 sqlite3-devel libxml2 libxml2-devel libxslt libxslt-devel

This will install all the necessary libraries and packages required by Stringer.

Step 2: Install Stringer

Once all the dependencies are installed, you can proceed with the installation of Stringer. Follow the steps given below:

1. Navigate to the directory where you want to install Stringer using the cd command.
2. Clone the Stringer repository from GitHub using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/stringer-rss/stringer

3. Change the directory to the cloned repository using the cd command.
4. Install the required gems using the following command:

bundle install --without=production

5. Create the database by running the following command:

rake db:create

6. Initialize the database by running the following command:

rake db:schema:load

7. Generate the secret key using the following command:

rake secret

8. Copy the generated key to the clipboard.
9. Edit the configuration file using the following command:

nano config/application.yml

10. Replace <replace_with_generated_key> with the generated key in the line:

SECRET_TOKEN: <replace_with_generated_key>

11. Save the file and exit.

Step 3: Start Stringer

To start Stringer, run the following command in the terminal:

rails server -b <your_server_ip> -p 3000

Replace <your_server_ip> with your server’s IP address.

Step 4: Access Stringer

Once Stringer is up and running, you can access the application by opening your web browser and navigating to the following URL:

http://<your_server_ip>:3000/

Replace <your_server_ip> with your server’s IP address.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have explained how to install Stringer RSS Reader on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now use Stringer to manage and read RSS feeds.

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