How to Install Newspipe on NetBSD
Newspipe is an RSS feed aggregator that allows users to collect news and blog articles from their favorite websites and social media accounts. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Newspipe on NetBSD.
Prerequisites
- A working installation of NetBSD
- A user with sudo privileges
Install Dependencies
Open terminal and update the package repository by running the following command:
sudo pkgin updateInstall the dependencies required for Newspipe by running the following command:
sudo pkgin install python3 py3-virtualenv py3-psycopg2 py3-lxml gcc libevent libxslt libxml2
Clone the Newspipe Repository
Clone the Newspipe repository to your local machine by running the following command in your terminal:
git clone https://git.sr.ht/~cedric/newspipeMove into the directory by running the following command:
cd newspipeCreate a virtual environment for Newspipe by running the following command:
python3 -m venv newspipe_envActivate the virtual environment by running the following command:
source newspipe_env/bin/activate
Install Newspipe
Install Newspipe by running the following command:
pip install -r requirements.txtCreate a settings file by making a copy of the sample file:
cp newspipe/settings.py.sample newspipe/settings.pyEdit the settings file by running the following command:
nano newspipe/settings.pyLocate the PostgreSQL section and change the values of the DATABASE variable to match the PostgreSQL server you're using:
DATABASES = { 'default': { 'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql_psycopg2', 'NAME': 'your_database_name', 'USER': 'your_database_username', 'PASSWORD': 'your_database_password', 'HOST': 'your_database_host', 'PORT': 'your_database_port', } }Save and close the file by pressing
Ctrl + X, thenY, and thenEnter.
Initialize the Database
Initialize the database by running the following command:
python3 manage.py migrate
Start the Server
Start the server by running the following command:
python3 manage.py runserverOpen a web browser and navigate to
http://127.0.0.1:8000. You should see the Newspipe homepage.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Newspipe on your NetBSD machine.