How to Install EdMon on NixOS Latest

EdMon is a monitoring system designed to monitor the health of an Ethernet network. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing EdMon on NixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

• Access to a terminal on the NixOS system
• Internet connection
• Basic knowledge of NixOS

Step-by-step Guide

1. Open a terminal on your NixOS system.

2. Install git using the following command:

   $ sudo nix-env -iA nixpkgs.git
   

3. Clone the EdMon repository using the following command:

   $ git clone https://github.com/Edraens/EdMon.git
   

4. Change to the EdMon directory using the following command:

   $ cd EdMon
   

5. Make sure the Nix package manager is up to date using the following command:

   $ sudo nix-channel --update
   

6. Install the required packages using the following command:

   $ nix-env -i --attr dependency-set
   

7. Build and install EdMon using the following command:

   $ nix-build
   $ sudo $(nix-build -A edmon.install)
   

8. Verify that EdMon is installed properly by running the following command:

   $ edmon --version
   

   If the output shows the version number of EdMon, the installation was successful.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed EdMon on NixOS Latest. It is now ready to be used to monitor the health of Ethernet networks.