Tiny Tiny RSS: An Alternative to Google Reader
Introduction
For years I’ve been happily using Google Reader. But increasingly, I’m reading from RSS feeds about people who have lost their data through Google. Even in enterprise mode, it’s not possible today to easily and automatically back up your data.
I’ve therefore chosen not to leave my data with Google and to take care of it myself. I’ve selected Tiny Tiny RSS which aims to be a very good alternative to Google Reader.
Installation
For prerequisites, we need a LAMP-type server with some specific options:
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Then we’ll install Tiny Tiny RSS:
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MySQL
I’ve chosen MySQL as a backend for Tiny Tiny RSS. We’ll initialize the database and its users (adapt as needed):
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Then we’ll import the SQL schema:
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Configuration
For configuration, we’ll use a config file:
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Then we’ll edit this file to insert our database values:
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You can then connect to your server with admin/password.
Updating Feeds
To update your feeds and manage them from the web interface, we’ll use the provided daemon:
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Exporting Google Reader Feeds
If like me you’re migrating from Google Reader to Tiny Tiny RSS, you can import your data.
To export your Google Reader data in OPML format via the command line, create a small script:
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Then to use it, run the script with your login and password as arguments:
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Last updated 29 Jun 2013, 16:26 CEST.