How to Install feed2toot on Ubuntu Server

Step 1: Prerequisites

Before we start the installation, we need to ensure that our Ubuntu Server is up-to-date:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Necessary Dependencies

We need to install some dependencies before we start the installation of feed2toot:

sudo apt install python3 python3-pip python3-setuptools python3-wheel python3-dev python3-venv 

Step 3: Install feed2toot

1. Clone the feed2toot repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/Half-Shot/feed2toot.git

2. Navigate to the cloned directory using the following command:

cd feed2toot

3. Create a virtual environment using the following command:

python3 -m venv venv

4. Activate the virtual environment with the following command:

source venv/bin/activate

5. Install the necessary packages using the following command:

pip install setuptools wheel
pip install -r requirements.txt

6. Copy the config.yaml.example to ~/.config/feed2toot/config.yaml and edit it to suit your needs:

cp config.yaml.example ~/.config/feed2toot/config.yaml
nano ~/.config/feed2toot/config.yaml

7. Add the following line at the end of the .bashrc file to activate the virtual environment automatically:

source /path/to/feed2toot/venv/bin/activate

Step 4: Use feed2toot

To use feed2toot, simply run the following command:

python3 feed2toot.py

This will check all of the feeds listed in the config.yaml file and post any new items to the Mastodon account specified in the config.yaml file.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed feed2toot on your Ubuntu Server. Now you can use it to automatically post new items from the RSS feeds to your Mastodon account.

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