How to Install Tiny Tiny RSS on Ubuntu Server Latest

Tiny Tiny RSS is an open-source web-based news feed (RSS/Atom) aggregator released under the GNU GPL license. It allows you to read RSS feeds from different sources in one place.

In this tutorial, we will guide you step-by-step on how to install and run Tiny Tiny RSS on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

• Ubuntu Server Latest instance with root permissions
• Basic knowledge of Ubuntu commands
• Access to the internet

Step 1: Update the System

Before we begin the installation, update your system to the latest version by running the following command:

sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Tiny Tiny RSS requires a web server, PHP, and a database to run. Therefore, we need to install the required dependencies.

To install the dependencies, run the following command:

sudo apt-get install apache2 mariadb-server php php-curl php-gd php-intl php-mbstring php-mysql php-xml libapache2-mod-php

Step 3: Create a Database

Next, we need to create a database and a user to access the database.

Use the following command to log in to the MariaDB database server:

sudo mysql -u root

Now, create a new database and grant privileges to the user:

CREATE DATABASE tt_rss;

CREATE USER 'tt_rss_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password_here';

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON tt_rss.* TO 'tt_rss_user'@'localhost';

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

EXIT;

Replace your_password_here with a password of your choice.

Step 4: Download and Install Tiny Tiny RSS

We will download the latest version of Tiny Tiny RSS from the official website.

Use the following command to download the latest version of Tiny Tiny RSS:

wget https://git.tt-rss.org/git/tt-rss/archive/refs/tags/21.09.tar.gz

Then extract the downloaded file:

tar zxvf 21.09.tar.gz

Now, move the extracted files to the web server directory:

sudo mv tt-rss-21.09 /var/www/html/tt-rss

Next, give the appropriate permissions to the directory:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/tt-rss/

sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/tt-rss/

Step 5: Configure Apache

Create a new virtual host configuration file for Tiny Tiny RSS:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/tt-rss.conf

And add the following:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin admin@example.com
    ServerName example.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/tt-rss

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

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/tt-rss_error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/tt-rss_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Replace example.com with your domain.

Now, enable the newly created virtual host and the rewrite module:

sudo a2ensite tt-rss.conf

sudo a2enmod rewrite

Finally, restart the Apache server for the changes to take effect:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 6: Complete the Installation

Open your web browser and navigate to http://your_server_ip_or_domain/tt-rss/install/. This will start the Tiny Tiny RSS installation wizard.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Once the installation is complete, you will be redirected to the Tiny Tiny RSS login page.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Tiny Tiny RSS on Ubuntu Server Latest.

You can now log in to your Tiny Tiny RSS dashboard and start adding RSS feeds to stay up-to-date with the latest news from your favorite sources.

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