rssbot 610

24/7 Feed Fetcher

NAME

rssbot - 24/7 Feed Fetcher.

SYNOPSIS

rssbot <cmd> [key=val] [key==val]

rssbot -[cdvisw]

DESCRIPTION

rssbot is a python3 bot able to display rss feeds in your channel.

rssbot comes with a cli to configure and a daemon to run in the background, hooking the daemon in systemd brings a 24/7 available rssbot in your channel.

notes

1. if reinstall fails, try pip uninstall to start pristine.

2. if that fails, install a fresh rssbot srv and reinstall.

3. rssbots has been replaced with rssbot -s

INSTALL

installation is done with pipx

$ pipx install rssbot

$ pipx ensurepath

<new terminal>

$ rssbot srv > rssbot.service

$ sudo mv rssbot.service /etc/systemd/system/

$ sudo systemctl daemon-reload

$ sudo systemctl enable rssbot --now

joins #rssbot on localhost

USAGE

use rssbot to control the program, default it does nothing

$ rssbot

$

see list of commands

$ rssbot cmd

cfg,cmd,dne,dpl,err,exp,imp,mod,mre,nme,

pwd,rem,res,rss,srv,syn,thr,upt

start daemon

$ rssbot -d

$

start service

$ rssbot -s

<runs until ctrl-c>

CONFIGURATION

irc

$ rssbot cfg server=<server>

$ rssbot cfg channel=<channel>

$ rssobt cfg nick=<nick>

sasl

$ rssbot pwd <nsvnick> <nspass>

$ rssbot cfg password=<frompwd>

rss

$ rssbot rss <url>

$ rssbot dpl <url> <item1,item2>

$ rssbot rem <url>

$ rssbot nme <url> <name>

opml

$ rssbot exp

$ rssbot imp <filename>

FILES

~/.rssbot

~/.local/bin/rssbot

~/.local/pipx/venvs/rssbot/*

COMMANDS

cfg - irc configuration

cmd - commands

dpl - sets display items

err - show errors

exp - export opml (stdout)

imp - import opml

mre - display cached output

pwd - sasl nickserv name/pass

rem - removes a rss feed

res - restore deleted feeds

rss - add a feed

syn - sync rss feeds

thr - show running threads

upt - show uptime

AUTHOR

Bart Thate <[e-mail]>

COPYRIGHT

rssbot is Public Domain.