Tutorial: How to Install ExBin on NixOS

ExBin is a Rust crate that provides efficient binary serialization and deserialization. If you're using NixOS and want to use this crate, here's how to get started:

Step 1: Open a terminal window

Open your terminal emulator.

Step 2: Install Rust

If you haven't already done so, install Rust. You can do this with a single command:

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install rustc

Step 3: Clone the ExBin Repository

Next, you'll need to clone the ExBin repository:

git clone https://github.com/m1dnight/exbin

Step 4: Install Dependencies

Once you've cloned the repository you need to install the dependencies. This can be done via Nix package manager by adding the following into your configuration.nix:

environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
  cargo
  rustc
  cmake
  libsodium
  libsodium.dev
];

or using the following command in your terminal:

# Using Nix package manager
$ nix-shell -p cargo rustc cmake libsodium libsodium.dev

Step 5: Build ExBin

Now you can build the ExBin crate:

$ cargo build --release

This will build the crate in release mode.

Step 6: Testing ExBin

Test the crate with:

$ cargo test

Conclusion

That's it! You've successfully installed ExBin on NixOS. You now have an efficient binary serialization and deserialization library for use in your Rust projects.