How to Install Tiny Tiny RSS on POP! OS Latest

Tiny Tiny RSS is a web-based feed reader that can be installed on various platforms, including POP! OS. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Tiny Tiny RSS on POP! OS.

Prerequisites

• POP! OS latest version installed on your system
• Root access or superuser privileges
• Basic command-line knowledge

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Firstly, you need to install some dependencies required to run Tiny Tiny RSS. Open up the terminal and execute the below command:

sudo apt-get install -y apache2 mariadb-server php php-curl php-gd php-intl php-json php-mbstring php-mysql php-opcache php-xml php-zip

Step 2: Download Tiny Tiny RSS

After installing the dependencies, run the below command on the terminal to download Tiny Tiny RSS.

git clone https://github.com/gothfox/Tiny-Tiny-RSS.git /var/www/html/tt-rss

Step 3: Database Configuration

You need to create a database for Tiny Tiny RSS. Execute the following commands:

sudo mysql_secure_installation
sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter the MySQL root password when prompted. Then execute the following commands:

CREATE DATABASE ttrss;
CREATE USER 'ttrss'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON ttrss.* TO 'ttrss'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Make sure to replace password with the actual password you want to use.

Step 4: Configure Tiny Tiny RSS

Copy the file config.php-dist to config.php using the below command:

cd /var/www/html/tt-rss/
cp config.php-dist config.php

Then, open the config.php file and change the following values:

define('DB_TYPE', 'mysql');
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
define('DB_USER', 'ttrss');
define('DB_NAME', 'ttrss');
define('DB_PASS', 'password');

Make sure to replace password with the actual password you set in step 3.

Step 5: Create Apache Configuration

Create a file named ttrss.conf in the /etc/apache2/sites-available/ directory using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/ttrss.conf

Paste the below configuration into the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName YOUR_DOMAIN
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/tt-rss/
    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/ttrss_error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/ttrss_access.log combined

   <Directory /var/www/html/tt-rss/>
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
   </Directory>

</VirtualHost>

Replace YOUR_DOMAIN with your domain name, or simply use your IP address. Save and close the file.

Step 6: Enable The Configuration

You need to enable the new Apache configuration by using the following command:

sudo a2ensite ttrss.conf

Then restart Apache for the changes to take effect:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 7: Access Tiny Tiny RSS

Open your web browser and navigate to http://YOUR_DOMAIN/tt-rss/. Replace YOUR_DOMAIN with your domain name or IP address.

You should now have successfully installed Tiny Tiny RSS on POP! OS.

Conclusion

In this tutorial you have learned how to install Tiny Tiny RSS on POP! OS. Now you can easily manage your RSS feeds on your own server.

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