Installing Sismics Reader on Alpine Linux Latest

Sismics Reader is an open-source web-based RSS and Atom feed reader. This guide will show you how to install it on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting, you should have the following:

  • A server running Alpine Linux Latest
  • Root access to the server

Step 1: Update the system

Update the Alpine package index and upgrade installed packages by running the following commands:

$ apk update
$ apk upgrade

Step 2: Install Java

Sismics Reader requires Java to run. Install the latest version of OpenJDK by running the following command:

$ apk add openjdk11

Step 3: Download and install Sismics Reader

  1. Download the latest version of Sismics Reader from the official website:
$ wget https://www.sismics.com/reader/downloads/sismics-reader-2.0.0.zip
  1. Extract the downloaded ZIP file:
$ unzip sismics-reader-2.0.0.zip
  1. Move the extracted folder to the /opt directory:
$ mv sismics-reader-2.0.0 /opt/sismics-reader
  1. Make the startup script executable:
$ chmod +x /opt/sismics-reader/bin/reader.sh

Step 4: Configure Sismics Reader

  1. Edit the configuration file:
$ nano /opt/sismics-reader/conf/reader.properties
  1. Update the following properties:
database.jdbc.driver=org.h2.Driver
database.jdbc.url=jdbc:h2:/opt/sismics-reader/db/reader
database.jdbc.user=reader
database.jdbc.password=your_password_here

Step 5: Start Sismics Reader

Start Sismics Reader by running the following command:

$ /opt/sismics-reader/bin/reader.sh start

Access the Sismics Reader web interface by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8080/

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Sismics Reader on Alpine Linux Latest. Sismics Reader provides an easy-to-use interface for managing and reading RSS and Atom feeds.