How to Install Atom Community on NixOS Latest

Atom Community is a community-driven repository for Atom packages, themes and configurations. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Atom Community on NixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed, make sure you have the following:

1. A running NixOS Latest installation
2. Access to the command line interface

Installation Steps

Follow the steps below to install Atom Community on NixOS Latest:

Step 1: Install Git

Git is required to clone the Atom Community repository. If Git is already installed, skip this step. Run the following command to install Git:

sudo nix-env -iA nixos.git

Step 2: Clone the Atom Community Repository

Next, clone the Atom Community repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/atom-community/atom.git ~/atom-community

This will clone the repository to /home/$USER/atom-community.

Step 3: Build and Install Atom Community

Run the following command to build and install Atom Community:

cd ~/atom-community/ && nix-shell && script/build-package

This will build the Atom Community package and install it in your system.

Step 4: Launch Atom Community

Finally, launch Atom Community by running the following command:

atom

This will launch Atom Community in a new window.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install Atom Community on NixOS Latest. Now you can explore the community-driven repository and enhance your Atom experience with new packages, themes and configurations.