How to Install Readflow on NetBSD

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Readflow on NetBSD.

Readflow is a self-hosted RSS reader, allowing you to subscribe to your favorite blogs and websites.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • A server running NetBSD
  • Command line access to the server with root or sudo privileges

Step 1: Update system packages

The first step is to update the system packages to ensure that you have the latest versions of the required libraries and tools.

To update the system packages, run the following command as root or by using sudo:

pkgin update

Step 2: Install PostgreSQL

Readflow requires PostgreSQL to store data. To install PostgreSQL, run the following command:

pkgin install postgresql95-server

Once the installation is complete, you need to start the PostgreSQL server and enable it to start at boot time. You can accomplish this by running the following commands:

/usr/pkg/etc/rc.d/postgresql start
/sbin/rcctl enable postgresql

Step 3: Install other dependencies

Apart from PostgreSQL, Readflow also requires the following dependencies:

  • Git
  • Node.js
  • Yarn

To install these dependencies, run the following command:

pkgin install git nodejs yarn

Step 4: Clone Readflow

The next step is to clone Readflow's repository into your system. Run the following command in your preferred terminal:

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

Step 5: Install Readflow

After cloning the repository, move into the directory by running:

cd readflow

Run the following command to install the required dependencies:

yarn

Once the installation is complete, you need to create a PostgreSQL database for Readflow:

createdb readflow

Finally, you need to configure Readflow by copying the .env.example file to .env:

cp .env.example .env

Edit the .env file by adding the following lines:

DATABASE_URL=postgres://localhost/readflow
NODE_ENV=production
SESSION_SECRET=[your_session_secret_here]

Replace [your_session_secret_here] with a random string.

Once the configuration is complete, you can start Readflow by running the following command:

yarn start

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Readflow on NetBSD. You can now visit http://localhost:3000 in your browser to access Readflow and start subscribing to your favorite blogs and websites.