How to Install Miniflux on POP! OS Latest

Miniflux is a minimalist web-based RSS reader that helps you stay up-to-date with your favorite blogs and news sources. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Miniflux on POP! OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you need to have the following installed on your system:

• POP! OS Latest
• sudo access

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Miniflux requires some dependencies that need to be installed on your system before we can proceed with the installation process. Open a terminal window and run the following command to install the necessary packages:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y postgresql postgresql-client libpq-dev gcc g++ make libssl-dev libffi-dev python3-dev python3-pip

Step 2: Install Miniflux

1. Visit https://miniflux.app/ in your web browser.
2. Click on the "Download" button to download the latest version of Miniflux.
3. Open a terminal window and navigate to the directory where you downloaded the file.
4. Run the following command to extract the archive:

tar -zxvf miniflux*.tar.gz

5. Move the extracted directory to the /opt directory using the following command:

sudo mv miniflux /opt/

6. Change the ownership of the Miniflux directory using the following command:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /opt/miniflux

Step 3: Configure PostgresSQL

Miniflux requires a PostgreSQL database to operate. Follow these steps to create a new PostgreSQL user and database:

1. Open a terminal window and run the following command to access the PostgreSQL command line:

sudo -u postgres psql

2. Run the following command to create a new database:

CREATE DATABASE miniflux;

3. Run the following command to create a new user and grant the necessary permissions:

CREATE USER miniflux WITH PASSWORD 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE miniflux TO miniflux;

4. Quit the PostgreSQL command line using the following command:

\q

Step 4: Configure Miniflux

1. Open a terminal window and navigate to the following directory:

cd /opt/miniflux

2. Run the following command to install the required Python packages:

sudo -H pip3 install -r requirements.txt

3. Create a new configuration file using the following command:

sudo cp miniflux.conf.sample miniflux.conf

4. Open the Miniflux configuration file using your favorite text editor:

sudo nano miniflux.conf

5. Find the following lines of code:

DATABASE_URL=postgresql://localhost/miniflux
DATABASE_USER=miniflux
DATABASE_PASS=password

6. Replace the values for DATABASE_USER and DATABASE_PASS with the PostgreSQL username and password you created in the previous step.

7. Save and close the configuration file.

Step 5: Run Miniflux

1. Open a terminal window and navigate to the following directory:

cd /opt/miniflux

2. Use the following command to start the Miniflux service:

sudo systemctl start miniflux

3. To enable the service to start automatically on system boot, run this command:

sudo systemctl enable miniflux

4. Miniflux is now up and running. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080 to access the Miniflux user interface.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Miniflux on POP! OS Latest. Enjoy exploring and reading your favorite blogs and news sources!

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