How to Install Funkwhale on NixOS Latest

Introduction

Funkwhale is a free and open-source audio streaming platform, which allows users to upload, listen and share their music collections. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Funkwhale on NixOS.

Prerequisites

  • A running instance of NixOS
  • A user account with sudo privileges

Installation

  1. Update the system packages to ensure you have the latest software:
sudo nix-channel --update
sudo nixos-rebuild switch
  1. Install the required dependencies:
sudo nix-env -iA nixos.python37Packages.python
sudo nix-env -iA nixos.postgresql
  1. Create a new PostgreSQL database and user account:
sudo -iu postgres createdb funkwhale
sudo -iu postgres createuser funkwhale
  1. Download the latest version of Funkwhale:
wget -O funkwhale.tar.gz "https://dev.funkwhale.audio/funkwhale/funkwhale/-/archive/develop/funkwhale-develop.tar.gz"
  1. Extract the downloaded archive:
tar xf funkwhale.tar.gz
  1. Run the following command in the extracted directory to install Funkwhale:
sudo nix-shell https://github.com/funkwhale/funkwhale/archive/develop.tar.gz --run "python3 manage.py migrate --noinput && python3 manage.py createsuperuser && python3 manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:5000"
  1. Once the installation is complete, you can access Funkwhale by navigating to http://server-ip-address:5000.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have covered the steps required to install Funkwhale on NixOS. You can now begin using the application to upload and listen to music. If you face any issues during the installation process or while using Funkwhale, refer to the official documentation or seek assistance in the Funkwhale community forum.