Yarr is a RSS reader written in Rust language. It allows users to subscribe to their favorite websites and receive updates in a centralized location.
In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Yarr on your POP! OS system.
This tutorial assumes you have a basic understanding of terminal commands and package managers. You will also need:
To compile the Yarr source, you’ll need Rust programming language installed.
Run the following command in your terminal to install Rust using the official rustup installer:
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
Follow the prompts given to complete the installation process.
Once Rust is installed, you can verify the installation by running:
rustc --version
Yarr uses SSL encryption, so you’ll need to install the SSL Development Libraries for your system. You can do this with:
sudo apt-get install libssl-dev
This will install the OpenSSL development libraries on your system.
Now, we need to clone the Yarr repository from GitHub:
git clone https://github.com/nkanaev/yarr.git
This will create a new directory named yarr in your current working directory, which contains the Yarr source files.
To compile Yarr, navigate to the directory:
cd yarr
Next, you need to compile Yarr using the following command:
cargo build --release
This may take a while, depending on the speed of your system and internet connection.
Once the process completes, you can run Yarr with the following command:
./target/release/yarr
This will start Yarr, and you can start adding RSS feeds.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Yarr on your POP! OS system. You can now start subscribing to your favorite RSS feeds and stay up to date with the latest news and updates from your favorite websites.
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