How to Install Podgrab on Ubuntu Server Latest

Podgrab is a simple podcast downloader written in Python. It allows you to subscribe to and download podcasts from RSS feeds.

This tutorial outlines the steps to install Podgrab on an Ubuntu Server Latest version.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• A Ubuntu Server Latest installation
• Command line terminal, like Bash or PowerShell, with sudo access or root user

Step 1: Install Requirements

Firstly, to install Podgrab, we will need to install a few required packages. Open your terminal and enter the following command:

sudo apt-get install libcurl4-openssl-dev libssl-dev python-pip

This command installs the necessary packages, including Python package manager pip.

Step 2: Install Podgrab

Once the dependencies have been installed, we can now install Podgrab. In your terminal, run the following command:

sudo pip install podgrab

Podgrab will now be installed on your Ubuntu Server.

Step 3: Use Podgrab

To use Podgrab, you can run it in the terminal by using the command podgrab. Before using, however, you need to configure it. This configuration can be done by opening the ~/.podgrabrc file using a text editor like nano:

nano ~/.podgrabrc

Inside the ~/.podgrabrc file, add your RSS feed links in the following format:

[name]
url = https://www.podcast-url.com/feed

Here's an example:

[My Favourite Podcast]
url = https://myfavouritepodcast.com/feed/podcast.xml

Once you have configured Podgrab, you can run podgrab in the terminal to start downloading your favourite podcasts.

Conclusion

That’s it! You have successfully installed and configured Podgrab on your Ubuntu Server Latest. You can now use Podgrab to download your favourite podcasts all in one terminal window.

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