Liferea, Linux Feed Reader, released version 1.3.3 a few days ago with a lot of improvements. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04.
Liferea 1.3.3 release highlights:
- Implement support for Webkits Intelligent Tracking Protection
- Add Ctrl + 0 hotkey to reset zoom
- Add debug printing of SAX parser errors
- CSS color update on theme change without restart
- Fixes view mode switch
- Default to https:// instead of http://
- Progress bar support when loading web pages
- Drop CDF channel support
- Drop PIE aka. Atom 0.2/0.3 support
- Drop RSS namespace “blogChannel” support
Install Liferea 1.3.3 via PPA:
1.) Open terminal from application launcher and run command to add the unofficial PPA:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/apps
Type your password when it prompts and hit Enter to continue.
2.) Then check updates and install the news reader via commands:
sudo apt update sudo apt install liferea
or update the old package (if installed) via Software Updater utility:
Uninstall:
As the PPA also contains many other applications, you may remove the PPA either via Software & Updates > Other Software, or by running command:
sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/apps
And remove the feed reader if want via command:
sudo apt remove liferea
