How to Install Yarr on Void Linux

Yarr is a lightweight RSS reader that lets you read and organize your favorite website feeds in one place. In this tutorial, we will explore the steps involved in installing Yarr on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

A working installation of Void Linux
Basic knowledge of the command-line interface

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Before we can install Yarr, we need to make sure that certain dependencies are available on our Void Linux system. We can install these dependencies with the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S qt5-qtbase qt5-qtmultimedia

Step 2: Download and Install Yarr

Once we have the required dependencies installed, we can proceed to download and install Yarr. We can do this by following these steps:

Open your terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to download Yarr.
Clone the Yarr repository by typing the following command:
```
git clone https://github.com/nkanaev/yarr.git
```
Navigate into the Yarr directory by typing the following command:
```
cd yarr
```
Build and install Yarr with the following commands:
```
qmake && make
sudo make install
```
This will compile and install Yarr on your Void Linux system.

Step 3: Launch Yarr

After Yarr is installed, you can launch it by typing the following command in your terminal:

yarr

This will launch the Yarr application and you will be able to start adding RSS feeds to read.

Conclusion

That's it! You now have Yarr installed on your Void Linux system. You can start to use it to read and organize your favorite website feeds.