How to Install RSS Fulltext Proxy on Void Linux

RSS Fulltext Proxy is a web application that allows you to generate full-text RSS feeds for sites that only provide partial content. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install RSS Fulltext Proxy on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

  • A Void Linux server or virtual machine
  • Access to the terminal or command line

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Before we can install RSS Fulltext Proxy, we need to install some dependencies.

  1. Open the terminal or command line
  2. Run the following command to update the package manager:
sudo xbps-install -S
  1. Install the dependencies by running this command:
sudo xbps-install -y git go gcc ca-certificates

The command above will install Git, Go, GCC, and the certificates needed for secure connections.

Step 2: Download RSS Fulltext Proxy

  1. In the terminal, navigate to the directory where you want to store the RSS Fulltext Proxy files. For example, the home directory:
cd ~
  1. Clone the RSS Fulltext Proxy repository from Github:
git clone https://github.com/Kombustor/rss-fulltext-proxy.git
  1. Navigate to the directory of the cloned repository:
cd rss-fulltext-proxy

Step 3: Build the Application

  1. Build the application by running the following command:
go build -o rss-fulltext-proxy

Step 4: Configure RSS Fulltext Proxy

  1. Create a configuration file for RSS Fulltext Proxy by creating a new file in the rss-fulltext-proxy directory:
nano config.toml
  1. In the configuration file, set the following options:
  • baseURL: the base URL of your RSS Fulltext Proxy installation (e.g. http://localhost:8080)
  • listenAddress: the address and port on which RSS Fulltext Proxy should listen for incoming requests (e.g. :8080)
  • cacheDir: the directory where the cached RSS feeds will be stored (e.g. ./cache)

Here's an example configuration file:

[main]
baseURL = "http://localhost:8080"
listenAddress = ":8080"
cacheDir = "./cache"

Step 5: Start RSS Fulltext Proxy

  1. Start the RSS Fulltext Proxy application by running the following command:
./rss-fulltext-proxy -config config.toml
  1. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080 (or the baseURL you specified in the configuration file).

Congratulations! You've successfully installed and configured RSS Fulltext Proxy on Void Linux. You can now generate full-text RSS feeds for sites that only provide partial content.