How To Install tt-rss on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install tt-rss on Kali Linux. tt-rss is Tiny Tiny RSS - web-based news feed (RSS/Atom) aggregator

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install tt-rss on Kali Linux.

What is tt-rss

tt-rss is:

Tiny Tiny RSS is designed to allow you to read news from any location, while feeling as close to a real desktop application as possible.

Feature list:

  • server-side application - user only needs a web browser;
  • support for RSS, RDF, Atom feeds;
  • streamlined interface using AJAX;
  • authentication for reading protected feeds;
  • OPML import/export;
  • feed aggregation;
  • keyboard shortcuts;
  • content filtering;
  • JSON-based RPC API.

There are three methods to install tt-rss on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install tt-rss Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install tt-rss using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install tt-rss

Install tt-rss Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install tt-rss using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install tt-rss

Install tt-rss Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install tt-rss using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install tt-rss

How To Uninstall tt-rss on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the tt-rss package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove tt-rss

Uninstall tt-rss And Its Dependencies

To uninstall tt-rss and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove tt-rss

Remove tt-rss Configurations and Data

To remove tt-rss configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge tt-rss

Remove tt-rss configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove tt-rss configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge tt-rss

Dependencies

tt-rss have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install tt-rss package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.