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### Native packages ### Native packages
Check [Repology](https://repology.org/metapackage/rtv/information) for an up-to-date list of supported packages: See [Repology](https://repology.org/metapackage/rtv/information) for an up-to-date list of supported packages:
**macOS**
```bash ```bash
$ brew install rtv # macOS
``` brew install rtv
**Debian 9+, Ubuntu 17.04+** # Debian 9+, Ubuntu 17.04+
apt install rtv
```bash # Fedora 24+
$ apt install rtv yum install rtv
```
**Fedora 24+** # Arch
yaourt -S rtv
```bash
$ yum install rtv
```
**Arch Linux**
```bash
$ # Install the latest official release
$ yaourt -S rtv
$ # Or to keep up to date with the master branch
$ yaourt -S rtv-git
``` ```
## Usage ## Usage
To run the program, type To run the program, type:
```bash ```bash
$ rtv --help $ rtv --help
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### Controls ### Controls
Move the cursor using either the arrow keys or *Vim* style movement Move the cursor using either the arrow keys or *Vim* style movement:
- Press ``up`` and ``down`` to scroll through submissions - Press <kbd>▲</kbd> and <kbd>▼</kbd> to scroll through submissions
- Press ``right`` to view the selected submission and ``left`` to return - Press <kbd>▶</kbd> to view the selected submission and <kbd>◀</kbd> to return
- Press ``space`` to expand/collapse comments - Press <kbd>space-bar</kbd> to expand/collapse comments
- Press ``u`` to login - Press <kbd>u</kbd> to login
- Press ``?`` to open the help screen - Press <kbd>?</kbd> to open the help screen
Press ``/`` to open the navigation prompt, where you can type things like Press <kbd>/</kbd> to open the navigation prompt, where you can type things like:
- ``/front`` - ``/front``
- ``/r/commandprompt+linuxmasterrace`` - ``/r/commandprompt+linuxmasterrace``
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- ``/u/multi-mod/m/art`` - ``/u/multi-mod/m/art``
- ``/domain/github.com`` - ``/domain/github.com``
See [CONTROLS](https://github.com/michael-lazar/rtv/blob/master/CONTROLS.rst) for the full list of commands See [CONTROLS](https://github.com/michael-lazar/rtv/blob/master/CONTROLS.rst) for the full list of commands.
## Settings ## Settings
### Configuration File ### Configuration File
Configuration files are stored in the ``{HOME}/.config/rtv/`` directory Configuration files are stored in the ``{HOME}/.config/rtv/`` directory.
See [rtv.cfg](https://github.com/michael-lazar/rtv/blob/master/rtv/templates/rtv.cfg) for the full list of configurable options. You can clone this file into your home directory by running Check out [rtv.cfg](https://github.com/michael-lazar/rtv/blob/master/rtv/templates/rtv.cfg) for the full list of configurable options. You can clone this file into your home directory by running:
```bash ```bash
$ rtv --copy-config $ rtv --copy-config
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### Viewing Media Links ### Viewing Media Links
You can use [mailcap](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_type#Mailcap) to configure how RTV will open different types of links You can use [mailcap](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_type#Mailcap) to configure how RTV will open different types of links.
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<img alt="title image" src="resources/mailcap.gif"/> <img alt="title image" src="resources/mailcap.gif"/>
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$ rtv --copy-mailcap $ rtv --copy-mailcap
``` ```
This template contains examples for common MIME types that work with popular reddit websites like *imgur*, *youtube*, and *gfycat*. Open the mailcap template and follow the [instructions](https://github.com/michael-lazar/rtv/blob/master/rtv/templates/mailcap) listed inside. This template contains examples for common MIME types that work with popular reddit websites like *imgur*, *youtube*, and *gfycat*. Open the mailcap template and follow the [instructions](https://github.com/michael-lazar/rtv/blob/master/rtv/templates/mailcap) listed inside. Once you've setup your mailcap file, enable it by launching rtv with the ``rtv --enable-media`` flag (or set it in your **rtv.cfg**)
Once you've setup your mailcap file, enable it by launching rtv with the ``rtv --enable-media`` flag (or set it in your **rtv.cfg**)
### Environment Variables ### Environment Variables
The default programs that RTV interacts with can be configured through environment variables The default programs that RTV interacts with can be configured through environment variables:
<dl> <table>
<dt>$RTV_EDITOR</dt> <tr>
<dd>A program used to compose text submissions and comments, e.g. <strong>vim</strong>, <strong>emacs</strong>, <strong>gedit</strong> <td><strong>$RTV_EDITOR</strong></td>
<br/> <em>If not specified, will fallback to $VISUAL and $EDITOR in that order.</em></dd> <td>A program used to compose text submissions and comments, e.g. <strong>vim</strong>, <strong>emacs</strong>, <strong>gedit</strong>
<br/> <em>If not specified, will fallback to $VISUAL and $EDITOR in that order.</em></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>$RTV_BROWSER</strong></td>
<td>A program used to open links to external websites, e.g. <strong>firefox</strong>, <strong>google-chrome</strong>, <strong>w3m</strong>, <strong>lynx</strong>
<br/> <em>If not specified, will fallback to $BROWSER, or your system's default browser.</em></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>$RTV_URLVIEWER</strong></td>
<td>A tool used to extract hyperlinks from blocks of text, e.g. <a href=https://github.com/sigpipe/urlview>urlview</a>, <a href=https://github.com/firecat53/urlscan>urlscan</a>
<br/> <em>If not specified, will fallback to urlview if it is installed.</em></td>
</tr>
</table>
<dt>$RTV_BROWSER</dt> ### Clipboard
<dd>A program used to open links to external websites, e.g. <strong>firefox</strong>, <strong>google-chrome</strong>, <strong>w3m</strong>, <strong>lynx</strong>, <strong>elinks</strong>
<br/> <em>If not specified, will fallback to $BROWSER, or try to intelligently choose a browser supported by your system.</em></dd>
<dt>$RTV_URLVIEWER</dt>
<dd>A tool used to extract hyperlinks from blocks of text, e.g.<a href=https://github.com/sigpipe/urlview>urlview</a>, <a href=https://github.com/firecat53/urlscan>urlscan</a>
<br/> <em>If not specified, will fallback to urlview if it is installed.</em></dd>
</dl>
### Copying to the Clipboard
RTV supports copying submission links to the OS clipboard. RTV supports copying submission links to the OS clipboard.
On macOS this is supported out of the box. On macOS this is supported out of the box.
On Linux systems you will need to install either [xsel](http://www.vergenet.net/~conrad/software/xsel/) or [xclip](https://sourceforge.net/projects/xclip/). On Linux systems you will need to install either [xsel](http://www.vergenet.net/~conrad/software/xsel/) or [xclip](https://sourceforge.net/projects/xclip/).
## FAQ ## FAQ
**Why am I getting an error during installation/when launching rtv?** <details>
<summary>Why am I getting an error during installation/when launching rtv?</summary>
> If your distro ships with an older version of python 2.7 or python-requests, > If your distro ships with an older version of python 2.7 or python-requests,
> you may experience SSL errors or other package incompatibilities. The > you may experience SSL errors or other package incompatibilities. The
> easiest way to fix this is to install rtv using python 3. If you > easiest way to fix this is to install rtv using python 3. If you
> don't already have pip3, see http://stackoverflow.com/a/6587528 for setup > don't already have pip3, see http://stackoverflow.com/a/6587528 for setup
> instructions. Then do > instructions. Then do
> >
> ```bash > ```bash
> $ sudo pip uninstall rtv > $ sudo pip uninstall rtv
> $ sudo pip3 install -U rtv > $ sudo pip3 install -U rtv
> ``` > ```
**Why do I see garbled text like** ``M-b~@M-"`` **or** ``^@`` **?** </details>
<details>
<summary>Why do I see garbled text like <em>M-b~@M-"</em> or <em>^@</em>?</summary>
> This type of text usually shows up when python is unable to render > This type of text usually shows up when python is unable to render
> unicode properly. > unicode properly.
> >
> 1. Try starting RTV in ascii-only mode with ``rtv --ascii`` > 1. Try starting RTV in ascii-only mode with ``rtv --ascii``
> 2. Make sure that the terminal/font that you're using supports unicode > 2. Make sure that the terminal/font that you're using supports unicode
> 3. Try [setting the LOCALE to utf-8](https://perlgeek.de/en/article/set-up-a-clean-utf8-environment) > 3. Try [setting the LOCALE to utf-8](https://perlgeek.de/en/article/set-up-a-clean-utf8-environment)
> 4. Your python may have been built against the wrong curses library, > 4. Your python may have been built against the wrong curses library,
> see [here](stackoverflow.com/questions/19373027) and > see [here](stackoverflow.com/questions/19373027) and
> [here](https://bugs.python.org/issue4787) for more information > [here](https://bugs.python.org/issue4787) for more information
**How do I run the code directly from the repository?** </details>
<details>
<summary>How do I run the code directly from the repository?</summary>
> This project is structured to be run as a python *module*. This means that > This project is structured to be run as a python *module*. This means that
> you need to launch it using python's ``-m`` flag. See the example below, which > you need to launch it using python's ``-m`` flag. See the example below, which
> assumes that you have cloned the repository into the directory **~/rtv_project**. > assumes that you have cloned the repository into the directory **~/rtv_project**.
> >
> ```bash > ```bash
> $ cd ~/rtv_project > $ cd ~/rtv_project
> $ python3 -m rtv > $ python3 -m rtv
> ``` > ```
</details>
## Contributing ## Contributing
All feedback and suggestions are welcome, just post an issue! All feedback and suggestions are welcome, just post an issue!
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## License ## License
This project is distributed under the [MIT](https://github.com/michael-lazar/rtv/blob/master/LICENSE) license. This project is distributed under the [MIT](https://github.com/michael-lazar/rtv/blob/master/LICENSE) license.
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