How to Install Audiobookshelf on NixOS Latest

Audiobookshelf is an open-source, cross-platform audiobook manager that allows you to import, manage, and listen to your audiobooks. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Audiobookshelf on NixOS latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, make sure that you have NixOS and a stable internet connection.

Step 1: Install NixOS

If you haven't already installed NixOS, you can download the latest version from the official website and follow the installation process.

Step 2: Install Audiobookshelf Dependencies

Audiobookshelf depends on several packages, including Rust, GTK3, and SQLite. To install these dependencies, open the terminal and execute the following command:

$ nix-env -iA nixos.rustChannels.stable \
nixos.gtk3 nixos.sqlite

Step 3: Download and Extract Audiobookshelf

Next, we need to download the Audiobookshelf source code from the official Github repository. To do so, execute the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/audiobookshelf/audiobookshelf.git

Once the download is complete, navigate to the downloaded directory and extract the archive:

$ cd audiobookshelf
$ tar -xzf audiobookshelf-vX.X.X.tar.gz

Step 4: Build Audiobookshelf

Now, we need to build the Audiobookshelf binary. To do so, navigate to the extracted directory, and execute the following command:

$ cd audiobookshelf-vX.X.X
$ cargo build --release

Step 5: Install Audiobookshelf

Once the build process is complete, we need to install Audiobookshelf on our system. To do so, execute the following command:

$ sudo cp target/release/audiobookshelf /usr/bin/

This command will copy the Audiobookshelf binary to the /usr/bin directory, which is in our system's PATH.

Step 6: Launch Audiobookshelf

Finally, we can launch Audiobookshelf from the terminal by executing the following command:

$ audiobookshelf

If everything is working correctly, you should see the Audiobookshelf window appear on your screen.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have explained how to install Audiobookshelf on NixOS latest. Now that you have successfully installed Audiobookshelf, you can enjoy your audiobooks in a more organized and efficient way.