How to Install CommaFeed on Void Linux

CommaFeed is a modern RSS reader that allows you to read your favorite feeds in one place. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install CommaFeed on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, make sure that your Void Linux system is up to date. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo xbps-install -Su

Step 1: Install Java

CommaFeed requires Java to run, so let's start by installing it. Run the following command to install OpenJDK:

sudo xbps-install -S openjdk

Step 2: Download CommaFeed

Go to the official website and download the CommaFeed package by clicking on the "Download" button. Alternatively, you can run the following command:

wget https://github.com/Athou/commafeed/releases/download/3.10.0/commafeed-3.10.0.zip

Step 3: Extract CommaFeed

Once the CommaFeed package is downloaded, extract it with the following command:

unzip commafeed-3.10.0.zip

Step 4: Configure CommaFeed

Navigate to the extracted CommaFeed directory and edit the application.conf file using your preferred text editor:

cd commafeed-3.10.0
nano application.conf

Update the following settings to match your preferences:

# Server settings
http.port = 8082
http.address = "127.0.0.1"

# Database settings
db.default.url = "jdbc:h2:/var/opt/commafeed/commafeed;AUTO_SERVER=TRUE"
db.default.user = "myuser"
db.default.password = "mypassword"

Save and close the application.conf file.

Step 5: Start CommaFeed

To start CommaFeed, run the following command:

./commafeed

By default, CommaFeed will start on port 8082. You can access it on your browser by navigating to http://localhost:8082.

If you want to run CommaFeed as a service, you can create a systemd service file by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/commafeed.service

Paste the following content into the file:

[Unit]
Description=CommaFeed Service
After=network.target

[Service]
User=YOUR_USERNAME
Type=simple
WorkingDirectory=/opt/commafeed-3.10.0
ExecStart=/usr/bin/java -jar /opt/commafeed-3.10.0/commafeed.jar
Restart=on-failure

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Save and close the file. Then enable and start the service:

sudo systemctl enable commafeed
sudo systemctl start commafeed

Congratulations! You have successfully installed CommaFeed on Void Linux.