How to Install RSS Monster on POP! OS Latest

RSS Monster is an open-source self-hosted RSS feed aggregator and reader that you can use to stay informed on the latest news and updates from your favorite websites. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install RSS Monster on POP! OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you must have the following prerequisites:

A system running POP! OS Latest.
Basic knowledge of the Linux command line.

Step 1: Update the System

Before we get started, let's update the system by running the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Node.js

RSS Monster is developed with Node.js, a JavaScript runtime, so we'll need to install Node.js on our system. We’ll be using Node.js 14.x LTS. Here’s the commands to install it.

curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_14.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

Verify that Node.js has been installed successfully by running the following command:

node -v

Step 3: Install MongoDB

RSS Monster relies on MongoDB database. Let's install MongoDB on our system by running the following commands:

sudo apt install -y mongodb
sudo systemctl start mongodb
sudo systemctl enable mongodb

To verify that MongoDB has been installed successfully, run the following command:

mongo --version

Step 4: Clone the RSS Monster Repository

Now let's clone the RSS Monster repository from GitHub. Type the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/pietheinstrengholt/rssmonster.git

Step 5: Install Dependencies and Configure

Navigate to the RSS Monster repository directory by typing:

cd rssmonster

Install the required dependencies by typing the following command:

npm install

Next, you need to configure RSS Monster to suit your needs. Rename the config.template.js file by typing the following command:

cp config.template.js config.js

Open the config.js file in your favorite text editor and modify the default options according to your preferences.

Step 6: Start RSS Monster

Now let's start the RSS Monster server. Type the following command:

npm start

This should start the RSS Monster server locally, accessible via the address localhost:3000.

Conclusion

RSS Monster is now installed and ready to use. You can access your RSS feeds via the RSS Reader page on the web interface. To use this tool as a service on a server, you can make use of tools such as pm2 or forever to manage the process.

I hope this tutorial has been helpful in getting RSS Monster up and running on your POP! OS Latest.