Installing Dim on NixOS Latest

Dim is a command-line application for viewing and editing images in a terminal. In this Markdown tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing Dim on NixOS Latest.

Step 1: Install Nix

If you haven't already installed Nix on your system, you need to do it first. To install Nix on NixOS, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo nix-channel --add https://nixos.org/channels/nixos-unstable nixos
sudo nix-channel --update
sudo nix-env -iA nixos.emacs # (optional) if you're an Emacs user

Step 2: Install Dim

Assuming you have Nix installed on your system, open a terminal and run the following command to install Dim:

nix-env -i dim

This should download and install Dim on your system.

Step 3: Test Dim

Once you have installed Dim, you can test it by running the dim command in your terminal. For example:

dim myimage.jpg

This should open the image in your terminal using ASCII art.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Dim on your NixOS Latest system. Now you can use it to view and edit images in your terminal.