FreshRSS is a free, self-hosted RSS aggregator service that allows users to aggregate feeds from various sources and access them in one place via a web browser. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing FreshRSS on POP! OS Latest.
Before proceeding, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
The first step of installing FreshRSS is to install some necessary packages on your system. Connect to your server using SSH and run the following command:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y apache2 mariadb-server php php-mysql php-dom php-curl php-gd php-mbstring php-xml php-zip
This command will install Apache2, MariaDB (a database management system), and several PHP modules necessary for FreshRSS to run.
Once the installation is complete, proceed to the next step.
Composer is a PHP dependency manager that FreshRSS uses. You will need to install it on your server by running the following command:
curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | sudo php -- --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer
This command will download and install Composer on your server.
Create a new directory for FreshRSS installation in your system by running the following command:
sudo mkdir -p /var/www/freshrss
Now, navigate to the directory:
cd /var/www/freshrss
Run the following command to download the latest version of FreshRSS:
sudo composer create-project freshrss/freshrss
This command will download the latest version of FreshRSS into the freshrss directory.
Configure Apache to serve FreshRSS by creating a new virtual host configuration file. Run the following command to create the configuration file:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/freshrss.conf
Add the following configuration to the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName yourdomain.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/freshrss/public
<Directory /var/www/freshrss/public>
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/freshrss_error.log
CustomLog /var/log/apache2/freshrss_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Replace yourdomain.com with your domain name.
Save the file and exit the nano editor.
Now, enable the virtual host by running the following command:
sudo a2ensite freshrss.conf
Reload Apache to apply the changes:
sudo service apache2 reload
Next, create a new database for FreshRSS. Log into MariaDB as the root user by running:
sudo mysql -u root
Create a new database for FreshRSS:
CREATE DATABASE freshrss;
Create a new user and grant privileges to the database:
GRANT ALL ON freshrss.* TO 'freshrss'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
Replace yourpassword with a strong password.
Exit the MariaDB prompt:
exit;
Copy the default configuration file and rename it:
sudo cp /var/www/freshrss/app/Config.default.php /var/www/freshrss/app/Config.php
Open the configuration file in the nano editor:
sudo nano /var/www/freshrss/app/Config.php
Edit the following lines to reflect your database credentials:
'database' => [
'adapter' => 'mysql',
'params' => [
'host' => 'localhost',
'username' => 'freshrss',
'password' => 'yourpassword',
'dbname' => 'freshrss',
'charset' => 'utf8mb4'
]
],
Save the changes and exit the nano editor.
Configure a cron job to update the feed and clear cache periodically. Run the following command to open the cron job configuration:
sudo crontab -e
Add the following line to the end of the file:
*/15 * * * * cd /var/www/freshrss; /usr/bin/php bin/console feed:update >> /var/log/freshrss-update.log 2>&1
Save the changes and exit the editor.
You can now access FreshRSS by navigating to your server's IP address or domain followed by /freshrss in your web browser. For example, if your server's IP address is 101.101.101.101, you can access FreshRSS at http://101.101.101.101/freshrss.
You have successfully installed FreshRSS on POP! OS Latest. You can now start adding RSS feeds to FreshRSS and enjoy accessing them in one centralized location.
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