RSS
According to Wikipedia is "
RSS is a family of web feed formats encoded in XML
.
be used to disseminate information
frequently updated to users who have signed to the source of content. "
In other words, because RSS can keep up to date with changes in websites (whatever they are) that we read regularly, being informed of any updates to them through our RSS reader program. In this way, is the information that travels to us instead of having to be reviewed one by one our websites interest. This system is particularly useful for tracking blogs, discussion forums, personal profiles, or any page of dynamic content in general.
RSS reader programs will inform us of these changes in a similar way as you would an email client. Let's see now four different options for RSS reading in Ubuntu.
Google Reader This is a free service from Google
, we will not need to install any extra software (using our favorite browser) to add RSS feeds, listing the latest news and link to their respective websites .
- Its operation is very simple, you just have to use the subscription button Add
- , provide the address of the subscription and you will see a summary of news from the web added.
RSS reader Google Reader
can add as many subscriptions as you want (eg this blog:
http://dmolinap.blogspot.com/rss.xml
).
Note: These addresses normally find on every page and will be accompanied by the RSS icon (like the beginning of this article.)
This is the reader recommended for users who already have other services like Google and manage everything via the browser.
Liferea (Linux Feed Reader)
- This is undoubtedly the most complete of the four readers considered in this paper, has an interface similar to e-mail readers, very simple to use and very clear, provides a large number of subscriptions predefined theme "Linuxero" and add a new subscription is as easy as pressing the "+" and give the URL for the RSS (eg this blog:
- http://dmolinap.blogspot. com / rss.xml ). We will install
or with the command: sudo aptitude install
liferea
Liferea can be minimized in the Gnome notification area and reports of developments in time real through the notification system so you do not have to be aware of the program or keep it open to be promptly informed. Liferea RSS reader is recommended for those who read a lot of subscriptions daily.
FeedReader screenlet A practical and original reading is using the gadgets RSS Screenlets desktop. To install (if you have not yet) used the command: sudo aptitude install & & screenlets screenlets seek the FeedReader and activate it, go to their properties and give the direction we want to continue (eg this blog: http://dmolinap.blogspot.com/rss.xml
FeedReader screenlet
Its operation is very simple, when you mouse over a headline we expand the news and if we click open the story in the browser. The main limitation of this system is that we can only follow a web for each FeedReader we have on display. Other ScreenletsAdobe Air
able to read RSS and gadgets in other systems (
- , KDE Plasmoids
- ...) The reader is recommended for those users who read a few RSS feeds and estéctica concerned about maintaining their desks.
As always reserve a space for lovers of the console. Newsbeuter RSS Reader is a text mode, with lots of options and features, able to get the latest news, articles and even show the link to Google Reader or services lynx browser (in text mode of course) Installed with the command: sudo aptitude install
newsbeuter
- We add at least one subscription to start the file ~ / .newsbeuter / urls (eg this blog: http: / / dmolinap.blogspot.com / rss.xml ) and we can launch the program with the command:-r newsbeuter
text mode
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