Rss

How to read the CERN RSS feeds from Linux

We will use the cern.market 'web discussion forum' as an example for various RSS readers.

Firefox

Firefox has an incorporated RSS reader, via the so-called "Live Bookmarks" feature (you can read more about this at MozillaZine).

In order to add a Live Bookmark for cern.market, visit https://cern.ch/cern.market, click on "RSS Feed" and log in via your CERN (or "external") account.

	Firefox will open a page inviting to subscribe to the Live Bookmark feed. Click on Subscribe Now to subscribe.
	and allow to select on which bookmark bar the feed will be displayed. Click on Subscribe to finalize subscription.
	RSS feed access is available from the bookmark bar.

Thunderbird

Thunderbird can be used to view RSS feeds within mail folders interface.

	Add new account (Edit -> Account Settings)
	Select Blogs & News Feeds account type, click Next.
	Type in Account Name, click Next.
	Click Finish to finalize account adding.
	Click Manage Subscriptions to add RSS Feed(s).
	Click Add to add new RSS Feed.
	Type in Feed URL and click OK. Note: For cern.market: Use a web browser to open the cern.market web page: Right-click on the "RSS Feed" link at the left, select "Copy Link location". (The link will look somewhat like https://espace.cern.ch/cern-market/_layouts/listfeed.aspx?List=%7BFWEIRDHEXHERE8%2DWITH037%2PERCENT03%2DA935%2D0BFE2C265DF9%7D). Paste this into the Feed URL field in the Thunderbird dialogue and click "OK".
	Enter your CERN login id as User Name Your CERN password as Password optionally check the Use Password Manager to remember this password checkbox, then click OK.
	Note: This dialog box is missing OK/Cancel controls ... Use window manager 'close window' control (usually a small cross in top bar) to dismiss it.
	Your cern.market RSS feed is accessible from main Thunderbird window.