How to Install RSS Fulltext Proxy on FreeBSD Latest

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install RSS Fulltext Proxy on FreeBSD Latest.

Step 1: Install prerequisites

Before we begin the installation process, ensure that your system has the prerequisites installed. Execute the following command in the terminal to install prerequisites:

sudo pkg install git go

This command will install Git and Go on your FreeBSD system.

Step 2: Clone the Github repository

Now, let's clone the RSS Fulltext Proxy Github repository. Run the following command to clone the repository to your local machine.

git clone https://github.com/Kombustor/rss-fulltext-proxy.git

The above command will create a directory named "rss-fulltext-proxy" in your current working directory. Navigate to the "rss-fulltext-proxy" directory using the following command:

cd rss-fulltext-proxy

Step 3: Build the binary

Next, we will build the binary using Go. Run the following command to build the binary:

go build

This command will create a binary file named "rss-fulltext-proxy" in the current directory.

Step 4: Configure the application

After successfully building the binary, we need to configure the application. The configuration file is named "config.json.example". To use it, make a copy of it by executing the following command:

cp config.json.example config.json

Now that you have the configuration file, open it with your preferred editor and change the required settings as per your needs.

Step 5: Test the application

To test if the application is working properly, run the following command:

./rss-fulltext-proxy

This command will start the server and display the message "Listening on localhost:8000".

Now, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000. If everything is working correctly, you should see a "404 Not Found" error message.

Step 6: Set up as a service

To run RSS Fulltext Proxy as a service, we need to create a systemd unit file. Run the following command to do so:

sudo nano /usr/local/lib/systemd/system/rss-fulltext-proxy.service

This will open up the nano text editor. Paste the following configuration lines:

[Unit]
Description=RSS Fulltext Proxy Service
After=network.target

[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/path/to/rss-fulltext-proxy
WorkingDirectory=/path/to/rss-fulltext-proxy
User=root
Group=root

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Ensure that you replace "/path/to" with the actual path to your "rss-fulltext-proxy" directory.

Once done, save and exit the file by pressing CTRL+X, followed by Y, and then ENTER.

Step 7: Start the service

Now, start the RSS Fulltext Proxy service by executing the following command:

sudo systemctl start rss-fulltext-proxy

The above command will start the service. Check the service status with the following command:

sudo systemctl status rss-fulltext-proxy

If everything is set up correctly, the service status should show as "active (running)".

Final Thoughts

In this tutorial, we have successfully installed RSS Fulltext Proxy on FreeBSD Latest. You can now use the service to proxy your RSS feeds and retrieve the full text.