In the next article we are going to take a look at some good options for selecting a news reader. Everyone likes us read the latest news or content from our favorite sites daily. Following different content sites on a daily basis to get the latest or up-to-date information is a tiring and time-consuming task. To solve this problem, we have hundreds of news readers or feed readers available. These will help us get all the news and current content from various channels in one unified dashboard.
As we know, in Gnu / Linux we have many possible options. For this reason, here I will only talk about some RSS readers or news aggregators. Remember that this list has no particular order. In addition, there are not all the characteristics of each of the programs. For more information visit its corresponding website.
Some good newsreaders for your Ubuntu
Akregator
Akregator is a powerful and easy-to-use open source RSS reader. Although it comes pre-installed with the KDE environment, you can use it on any Gnu / Linux distribution. Akregator will allow you to receive breaking news and trends, blogs from RSS / Atom enabled websites. Plus, it comes with a built-in web browser, for easy reading or adding fonts.
Run the following command in the terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T) to install it on any Debian-based system:
sudo apt install akregator
RSSOwl
RSSOwl it is a good choice when it comes to news aggregators and RSS feed readers for Gnu / Linux, Windows and MacOS. Is a Free, cross-platform and open source RSS feed reader with an intuitive and easy-to-use interface. It helps us organize unlimited channels in various categories with instant search functionality.
To be able to use this program, you just have to download the necessary package from your web page.
RemoveRSS
RemoveRSS is a free RSS feed reader. It is open source and cross-platform for Gnu / Linux, Windows and MacOS. This newsreader it is written in Qt / C ++, it is lightweight and has a simple interface. It provides many features including adblocker, proxy integration, systray integration, and a well-merged web browser.
You can install QuiteRSS using the following PPA.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:quiterss/quiterss sudo apt update && sudo apt install quiterss
Evolution
Evolution is an old and professional email client with native RSS feed support. This app is developed under the Gnome project. Count on an easy-to-use and simple interface. It is available through the Ubuntu software center or any other Linux software repository. In addition to being an email client, this application offers a basic ability to read RSS feeds with synchronization support and offline reading benefits.
To install Evolution on Ubuntu run the following command:
sudo apt-get install evolution evolution-rss
freshRSS
freshRSS is a RSS feed reader and web-based news aggregator for Gnu / Linux. It's free, open source, blazing fast, and a powerful feed reader. It supports multiple accounts.
FreshRSS is easy to use for all types of users. Only you need to install LAMP or LEMP on your system to use this news aggregator. For the download and installation process, follow the GitHub page.
feedreader
feedreader is a modern and stylish RSS desktop client for Gnu / Linux. Works with Feedly, Feedbin, FreshRSS, InoReader, Tiny Tiny RSS, Local RSS, etc. FeedReader can sync all feeds across all devices.
It offers an option to share the content through various social media sites like email, Twitter, Telegram, etc. In addition, we can use the 'save for later' services such as Pocket, Instapaper, Wallabag, etc. to read later.
FeedReader is available In the address book flat hub. This will allow us to install on any Gnu / Linux distribution. Run the following command:
flatpak install flathub org.gnome.FeedReader
Run the FeedReader application with:
flatpak run org.gnome.FeedReader
Tiny Tiny RSS
Tiny Tiny RSS is an RSS feed reader a bit different from others. This feed reader app is not standalone or local software. You have to install it on a server or cloud platform. The main objective of Tiny Tiny RSS is to allow access to all your news channels from any location or device.
Here, in this application, you get all the news and content you like in real time mode. It offers a host of features including feed syndication, theme and plugin support, news or news aggregation, multiple account access, etc.
As I wrote at the beginning, that is just a listing of some good RSS readers. But this does not mean that Newsroom, Winds, liferea, Newsbeuter, Newsboat or others, are bad options.