Yarr is a self-hosted RSS aggregator that allows you to subscribe to RSS feeds and read them in a single place. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Yarr on Ubuntu Server Latest using the command line.
Before you begin, you should have the following:
To begin, we need to update the package list using the following command:
sudo apt-get update
Enter your sudo password, and wait for the update process to finish.
Next, we need to install some dependencies that Yarr requires to function properly. Run the following command to install the dependencies:
sudo apt-get install git nodejs npm build-essential
This command installs Git, Node.js, NPM, and some other packages required to build and run Yarr.
After installing the dependencies, we can clone the Yarr repository from GitHub using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/nkanaev/yarr.git
This will create a new directory called "yarr" in your current working directory, which contains the Yarr source code.
Navigate to the Yarr directory using the following command:
cd yarr
Then, run the following command to install Yarr:
sudo npm install --production
This command installs all the required Node.js packages required for Yarr to function properly.
Copy the example configuration file to the appropriate location:
cp config.example.js config.js
Then, open the config.js file and edit the options according to your preferences. Save and close the file when you're done.
To start Yarr, run the following command:
npm start
This will start the Yarr server. You can now access Yarr by going to http://localhost:8080 in your web browser.
In this tutorial, we've shown you how to install Yarr on Ubuntu Server Latest using the command line. If you have any questions, leave a comment below!
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