Hello Linux Geeksters. A third party developer has created an ownCloud news reader client for Sailfish OS, called newsFish. For now, the app is still under development, but it is already usable.
Features:
- Log into ownCloud instance
- List of feeds
- List of articles in a feed
- Article view
- Open article in browser
- Open article in instapaper
- Sync from Cover screen
After you log in to the application, you need to sync the feeds from owncloud.
In this article I will show you how to install newsFish on your Jolla device running Sailfish OS. Follow the instructions exactly, in order to get a successful installation:
2. Enable the Jolla Developer Mode and allow SSH-connection
3. Connect your Jolla device to your computer, via USB
4. Copy the newsfish rpm package to the Jolla device
5. Install the package via the command line interface:
$ pkcon install-local newsFish-0.1-1.armv7hl.rpm
For those who don’t know yet, Jolla is a project developed by former Nokia employees. The first Jolla smartphone is running on Sailfish OS, a modified Megoo Linux system, which is Android compatible, uses Wayland as the default display server , uses Nokia N9′s Maliit touchscreen keyboard and comes with interchangeable covers, allowing the users to easily switch them, in order to change the color/model of the phone and comes with impressive hardware specifications. Apps can be installed via the Jolla Store, which will provide both Jolla and Android apps, or via F-Droid, Yandex Store, Amazon App Store, Aptoide and 1Mobile Android Market.