macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install snownewslocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install snownewsMacPorts ports tree · net/snownews/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 9261
Install snownews with Homebrew, dnf, MacPorts
Text mode RSS newsreader. Version 1.11 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with dnf: sudo dnf install snownews.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install snownewsFedora Rawhide package metadata · snownews · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
overview
Package summary
Text mode RSS newsreader
Project links
Commands and aliases
- snownews
history
Project history and usage
snownews is a text-mode RSS and Atom feed reader for Linux and other Unix-like systems. It belongs to the long-running family of terminal newsreaders that package managers keep around for users who prefer feed reading, OPML files, and keyboard navigation over web services.
Project history
The official SourceForge code README says snownews was originally written by Oliver Feiler and describes it as a console RSS/Atom feed reader for Linux and other Unix platforms. The current SourceForge Git repository and release files show continued maintenance through the v1.11 release.
The project stores feed lists directly as OPML under `~/.config/snownews/urls.opml`, which makes the program unusually transparent for a feed reader: migration from another reader is just OPML export/import, and advanced users can edit files directly.
Adoption history
SourceForge remains the official project and download home, while the input records packaging in Homebrew, Fedora/DNF, and MacPorts. That distribution pattern fits a small C/ncurses utility whose audience is mostly Unix terminal users.
How it is used
Users run `snownews` in a terminal to fetch and read RSS or Atom feeds, import feeds from OPML, open full articles in a browser, customize keybindings and colors, and use cookies or credential-bearing feed URLs for feeds that require authentication.
Why package nerds care
Package nerds care because snownews is the kind of small, durable terminal program that package managers preserve well: C source, ncurses UI, OPML data files, no hosted account requirement, and configuration in editable dotfiles.
Timeline
- 2023: SourceForge lists snownews 1.11 as the latest release.
- 2023: SourceForge README metadata was updated for the v1.11 release.
- 2026: SourceForge code browser still exposes the official Git repository.
Related projects
- Related terminal feed readers include Newsboat and older console RSS/RDF readers; snownews also interoperates with other feed readers through OPML.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
~/.config/snownews/urls.opml~/.config/snownews/browser~/.config/snownews/keybindings~/.config/snownews/colors~/.config/snownews/cookies
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
~/.config/snownews/urls.opml~/.config/snownews/cookies
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
snownews | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version1.11
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:snownews |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.11 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://sourceforge.net/projects/snownews/ |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
dnf95%
snownews 1.9-14.fc45
A text mode RSS/RDF newsreader
https://github.com/msharov/snownews
sudo dnf install snownews- License: GPL-3.0-only
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: snownews
- 7 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Snownews
MacPorts95%
snownews
sudo port install snownews- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Snownews
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation