How to Install Miniflux on Arch Linux

Miniflux is a minimalist, self-hosted RSS feed reader. It is easy to install and use, and runs on a variety of platforms. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Miniflux on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you install Miniflux, make sure that you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:

• A working internet connection
• Arch Linux with updated system packages

Installation

To install Miniflux, follow the steps below:

Step 1: Install Dependencies

First, we need to install the dependencies required for Miniflux to work.

Open your terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -S git go postgresql nodejs npm

Step 2: Create a PostgreSQL Database

Next, we need to create a PostgreSQL database and user for Miniflux.

Run the following command to install PostgreSQL:

sudo pacman -S postgresql

Start the PostgreSQL service and enable it at boot:

sudo systemctl start postgresql
sudo systemctl enable postgresql

Now, create the PostgreSQL user and database for Miniflux:

sudo -iu postgres
createuser -P miniflux
createdb -O miniflux miniflux
exit

Step 3: Clone the Miniflux Repository

Clone the Miniflux repository from GitHub using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/miniflux/miniflux.git

Change the directory to the cloned repository:

cd miniflux

Step 4: Build the Miniflux Binary

Build the Miniflux binary using the following command:

make build

Step 5: Configure the Database Connection

Create a .env file in the Miniflux directory and add the following lines:

DATABASE_URL=postgres://miniflux:password@localhost/miniflux?sslmode=disable

Replace password with the password for the Miniflux PostgreSQL user that you created earlier.

Step 6: Initialize the Database Schema

Initialize the database schema using the following command:

./miniflux -migrate

Step 7: Build the User Interface

Install the UI dependencies and build the user interface:

npm install
npm run build

Step 8: Start the Miniflux Service

Start the Miniflux service using the following command:

./miniflux serve

By default, Miniflux will listen on http://localhost:8080.

Step 9: Access Miniflux Web Interface

Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080 to access the Miniflux web interface.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Miniflux on Arch Linux.