Lightread RSS App

Lightread is a lightweight RSS desktop reader. It was the Ubuntu App Showdown gold prize winner in last year's competition.

Lightread syncs with your Google Reader account, offers Instapaper integration, and looks stylish. To install, paste the following into your terminal:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:cooperjona/lightread
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install lightread

However, if you really want Lightread to feel at home on your elementary desktop, you may consider changing its theme. Łukasz Rejmer created a stunning elementary theme.

To install, download the .css file below and drag or paste the file into

/opt/extras.ubuntu.com/lightread/share/lightread/media/app/css/

Download Theme

For those of you who don't know how to modify root folders, again paste the following into the terminal to gain root access:

gksudo pantheon-files

Did I mention there's also messaging menu integration?

Give it a shot, and add elementaryupdate to your feeds while you're at it!