How to Install Chibisafe on NixOS Latest

Chibisafe is a free and open-source file hosting solution that allows you to upload and share your images securely with others. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Chibisafe on NixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

To install and use Chibisafe, you need to have the following:

  • A working NixOS Latest installation
  • sudo access
  • Basic understanding of the command-line interface

If you meet these requirements, you're ready to proceed with the installation.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before installing Chibisafe, you need to install some dependencies. Run the following command to install them:

$ sudo nix-env -iA nixpkgs.python38 nixpkgs.postgresql

The above command will install Python and PostgreSQL, which are required by Chibisafe.

Step 2: Download and Extract Chibisafe

To download and extract Chibisafe, you can use the following commands:

$ wget https://github.com/KiraYakumi/chibisafe/archive/refs/tags/v2.2.1.tar.gz
$ tar -xvf v2.2.1.tar.gz

The above commands will download Chibisafe's latest version and extract it to the current directory.

Step 3: Create a PostgreSQL Database

Since Chibisafe requires a PostgreSQL database, you need to create one. You can use the following command to create a database:

$ sudo -u postgres createdb chibisafe

The above command will create a database named "chibisafe."

Step 4: Configure Chibisafe

Next, you need to configure Chibisafe. Open the config.py file in your editor and update the following fields:

SECRET_KEY = "your_secret_key_here"
SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = "postgresql://user:[email protected]:5432/chibisafe"

Replace your_secret_key_here with a secret key of your choice, and user and password with your PostgreSQL username and password.

Step 5: Install Chibisafe

Finally, you can install Chibisafe by running the following command:

$ cd chibisafe-2.2.1
$ sudo python setup.py install

The above command will install Chibisafe on your system.

Step 6: Run Chibisafe

To start Chibisafe, use the following command:

$ chibisafe runserver

The above command will start the Chibisafe server on port 5000. You can access it by opening your web browser and navigating to http://127.0.0.1:5000.

Congratulations! You've successfully installed Chibisafe on NixOS Latest. You can now upload and share your images securely with others.