rssbot

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

if reinstall fails, try pip uninstall to start pristine.
if that fails, install a fresh rssbot srv and reinstall.
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 <bthate@dds.nl>

COPYRIGHT

rssbot is Public Domain.

Development Status
- 4 - Beta
License
- Public Domain
Operating System
- Unix
Programming Language
- Python
Topic
- Utilities

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