RSS to PDF Converter

A Java program to generate a magazine-like PDF to read news in a offline fashion from a ebook reader or a tablet.

It uses the papertex package You can read more in this PDF

Thanks Ignacio Llopis for the package

Prerequisites

• Java 21 or higher
• Maven 3.6 or higher
• LaTeX distribution

Dependencies

The project uses the following dependencies:

• LaTeX package: papertex

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/lucamolteni/rsstopdf.git
   cd rsstopdf

2. Install Java and Maven:

   Make sure you have Java and Maven installed on your system. You can download them from:

   • SDKMAN

3. Install LaTeX:

   Install a LaTeX distribution if you don't have one. For example, you can install TeX Live on macOS using Homebrew:

   brew install --cask mactex

   Make sure the command pdflatex is available on your system as the Latex class will run pdflatex and it's currently not configurable.

   Make sure the papertex package is installed. You can install it using the package manager of your LaTeX distribution.

Building the Project

To run the project, run the following command:

mvn clean package exec:java

Files will be created inside the ~/.rsstopdf folder