Q: How to install RSS/RDF/Atom Newsreader (RSSOwl)?

1. Read General Notes
2. Read How to install J2SE Runtime Environment (JRE) with Plug-in for Mozilla Firefox?

3. wget -c https://frankandjacq.com/ubuntuguide/rssowl_linux_1_1_3_bin.tar.gz
   sudo tar zxvf rssowl_linux_1_1_3_bin.tar.gz -C /opt/
   sudo chown -R root:root /opt/rssowl_linux_1_1_3_bin/
   sudo gedit /usr/bin/runRSSOwl.sh

4. Insert the following lines into the new file

   export MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME=/usr/lib/mozilla-firefox
   export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:${MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME}:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}
   cd /opt/rssowl_linux_1_1_3_bin/
   ./run.sh

5. Save the edited file (sample)

6. sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/runRSSOwl.sh
   sudo gedit /usr/share/applications/RSSOwl.desktop

7. Insert the following lines into the new file

   [Desktop Entry]
   Name=RSSOwl
   Comment=RSSOwl
   Exec=runRSSOwl.sh
   Icon=/opt/rssowl_linux_1_1_3_bin/rssowl.xpm
   Terminal=false
   Type=Application
   Categories=Application;Network;

8. Save the edited file (sample)
9. Read How to refresh GNOME panel?
10. Applications -> Internet -> RSSOwl