How to Install EDA on NixOS

EDA is an open-source electronic design automation tool for designing digital circuits. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing EDA on NixOS.

Step 1: Update the system

Before installing any package on NixOS, it's important to update the system packages to the latest version. To do this, open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo nixos-rebuild switch

This command will update the system packages to the latest version.

Step 2: Install Nix package manager

To install EDA on NixOS, you need to install the Nix package manager first. To install Nix, run the following command:

sudo nix-env -i nix

This command installs the Nix package manager on your system.

Step 3: Download EDA package

To download the EDA package, go to the EDA website at https://eda.jortilles.com/en/jortilles-english/ and download the appropriate package for your operating system.

In this case, NixOS is a Linux distribution, so you should download the Linux version of the package.

Step 4: Install EDA package

Once you have downloaded the EDA package, you can install it using the Nix package manager. To install the package, run the following command:

nix-env -i eda-<version-number>-linux

Replace with the actual version number of the EDA package you downloaded.

This command installs the EDA package on your system.

Step 5: Run EDA

Now that you have installed the EDA package, you can run it by simply typing the following command in the terminal:

eda

This should launch the EDA application.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed EDA on NixOS. You can now use this tool to design digital circuits.