Liferea (Linux Feed Reader) 1.12.6 was released day. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.10.
Liferea 1.12.6 is a new bug-fix release which resolves several usability problems.
- Add confirmation dialog when adding duplicate subscription
- Fix that when resuming from sleep feeds were being fetched before Wifi came up
- Fix Headerbar plugin “Mark All Read” button is not feed-specific
- Fix scrollbars not always present in the headline area
- Fix that Next update overrides HTML5 enrichment
- Fix overly wide label in enclosure preferences dialog
- Dropped unencrypted warning from auth dialog (not true anymore)
- Adding translatable tooltips for the headerbar plugin
How to Install Liferea 1.12.6 in Ubuntu:
For Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 18.10, and derivatives, the new release packages are available in an unofficial PPA repository.
1. Open terminal either via Ctrl+Alt+T or by searching for ‘terminal’ from app launcher. When it opens, run command to add the PPA:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/apps
Type your password (no asterisks feedback while typing) when it prompts and hit Enter.
2. Then upgrade Liferea via Software Updater utility:
or run commands one by one to install the Linux feed reader:
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install liferea
Finally launch the news reader from your application launcher and enjoy! (Log out and log back if you don’t see the icon).
Uninstall Liferea:
As the PPA also contains many other software packages, you may remove it by launching Software & Updates and navigating to Other Software tab.
If you want to remove the Liferea news reader software, either use your system package manager or run command in terminal:
sudo apt-get remove --autoremove liferea liferea-data
