How to Install RSS Monster on nixOS Latest

Introduction

RSS Monster is a free and open-source news aggregator application that allows users to read news feeds from different sources in one place. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install RSS Monster on nixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with this tutorial, you should have nixOS Latest installed on your system.

Step 1: Clone RSS Monster Repository

Firstly, you need to clone the RSS Monster repository from GitHub. Run the following command in your terminal:

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

This will download the RSS Monster files to your local machine.

Step 2: Install Node.js

The next step is to install Node.js which is a prerequisite for running RSS Monster. Run the following command to install Node.js on nixOS Latest:

nix-env -iA nixos.nodejs-16_x

Step 3: Install the Required Dependencies

Before running RSS Monster, we need to install all its dependencies. Navigate to the RSS Monster directory and run the following command:

npm install

This will install all the required dependencies from the package.json file.

Step 4: Configure the Application

Next, we need to configure the RSS Monster application. Rename the config_example.yaml file to config.yaml:

mv config_example.yaml config.yaml

Open the config.yaml file using your preferred text editor and insert the necessary configuration details such as port, database, and other settings.

Step 5: Start RSS Monster

Now we can start the RSS Monster application. Run the following command:

npm start

If everything is configured correctly, the application should now be running and accessible at http://localhost:<PORT> where <PORT> is the port number specified in your config.yml file.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we explained how to install RSS Monster on nixOS Latest. You can now start using the application to read news feeds from different sources in one place!