sudo add-apt-repository ppa:alexlarsson/flatpak sudo apt update & sudo apt install flatpak This is to ensure you’re using an up-to-date version of Flatpak with all the latest features and fixes. If you’re on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS or 16.10 you need to first add the official Flatpak PPA to your software sources. Snap and AppImages avoid this by bundling everything you need with ’em which leads to duplication, sure, but it is at the benefit of simplification.Īs I don’t know which runtimes or portals you have enabled or installed on your system the instructions below assume that you’ve never installed a Flatpak before. So you’ll need to turn to Flatpak to install Feedreader on the Ubuntu desktop.įlatpak is a bit more of a faff than Snaps or AppImages because they rely heavily on other bits, like portals, runtimes and remotes. That PPA is now defunct, and early effort to create a Snap package stalled. How to Install Feedreader on UbuntuĪlthough not in the package archives it used to be easy to install Feedreader on Ubuntu using a PPA. Interested in trying it out on Ubuntu? Read on to learn how.

The layout of the app reminds me of Lightread (which sadly died along with Google Reader). It also feels more modern and integrated into the GNOME desktop than the venerable Liferea. If you don’t need syncing capabilities you can also use Feedreader as a standalone local RSS reader too.īeyond the front page there are some other headline features, including an automatic content parser (think ‘Readability’), a helpful ‘unread only’ option, and a choice of themes and font sizes. It has a clean, straightforward design with a three-panel layout.įeedreader can sync with a range of RSS services, ensuring that unread items sync between devices and across apps:Īrticles you read or favourite in one app, like FeedReader, will be marked as read or starred in other RSS apps you may use, and vice versa. Many people still read the news from RSS feeds, using services like Feedly, Feedbin and Old Reader to fetch, read and sync content between devices – myself very much included.įeedreader is a desktop RSS reader for Ubuntu and other Linux desktops.