Tutorial: How to Install F-Droid on nixOS Latest

F-Droid is an open-source app store for Android that provides a wide variety of applications which are free and open source. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install F-Droid on nixOS Latest.

Step 1: Update System

It is recommended to update your nixOS system before installing F-Droid. To do so, run the following command in the terminal:

sudo nixos-rebuild switch

This will update the system to the latest version.

Step 2: Add F-Droid Repository

To install F-Droid, we need to add the F-Droid repository first. To do so, create a file called f-droid.nix in the /etc/nixos directory using your preferred editor:

sudo nano /etc/nixos/f-droid.nix

Add the following lines to the file:

{ config, pkgs, ... }:

{
  # Enable the f-droid website and update package list
  networking.firewall.allowedTCPPorts = [ 80 443 ];
  nixpkgs.config.packageOverrides = pkgs: {
    f-droid = pkgs.stdenv.mkDerivation {
      name = "f-droid";
      src = pkgs.fetchurl {
        url = "https://f-droid.org/FDroid.apk";
        sha256 = "0gyz6jaspmvd0dnbfv7dpfgkrsac9pb5a5q5q3w7wjg19vwj5fys";
      };
      # Extract to /run/fdroid to allow execution
      installPhase = ''
        mkdir -p $out/bin
        ln -s `pwd`/app/build/outputs/apk/release/app-armeabi-v7a-release-unsigned.apk $out/bin/f-droid.apk
      '';
      # Set the application name and icon
      appName = "F-Droid";
      icon = "${pkgs.android_sdk_platforms.build-tools}/share/icons/hicolor/512x512/apps/f-droid.png";
      # License
      license = ''
        GPLv2+
      '';
      meta = {
        description = "Free and Open Source Android App Repository.";
        homepage = "https://f-droid.org/";
        maintainers = [ config.maintainer ];
      };
    };
  };
}

Save the file and exit the editor.

Step 3: Activate F-Droid Repository

Now, we need to activate the F-Droid repository. To do so, add the following line to the /etc/nixos/configuration.nix file:

imports = [ ./f-droid.nix ];

Save the file and exit the editor.

Step 4: Install F-Droid

After activating the F-Droid repository, we can now install it. Run the following command in the terminal:

sudo nixos-rebuild switch

This command will download and install F-Droid on your nixOS system.

Step 5: Verify F-Droid Installation

To verify that F-Droid has been installed correctly, run the following command in the terminal:

f-droid

This should open the F-Droid application.

Conclusion

By following these steps, you will be able to install F-Droid on nixOS Latest. F-Droid lets you install open-source applications on your Android device for free. Enjoy!