How to Install Feedmixer on OpenBSD

Feedmixer is an application that allows you to aggregate RSS feeds into a single feed. It is available on GitHub for download, and this tutorial will guide you through the installation process on an OpenBSD system.

Prerequisites

  • OpenBSD system with root access
  • Internet connection

Steps

  1. Open your terminal and log in as root.

  2. Install the Git package if it is not already installed using the following command:

pkg_add git
  1. Clone the Feedmixer repository from GitHub using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/cristoper/feedmixer.git
  1. Navigate to the Feedmixer directory using the following command:
cd feedmixer
  1. Install the required Python packages using the following command:
pip install -r requirements.txt

Note: If pip is not installed on your system, you can install it using the following command:

pkg_add py-pip
  1. Copy the configuration file using the following command:
cp config.example.json config.json
  1. Edit the configuration file to your liking using your preferred text editor:
vim config.json

Note: You will need to add your RSS feeds to the configuration file.

  1. Run Feedmixer using the following command:
python feedmixer.py
  1. If everything is working properly, you should see the aggregated feed printed to your terminal.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Feedmixer on your OpenBSD system.