How to Install GLPI on NixOS Latest

In this tutorial, we will learn how to install GLPI on NixOS Latest. GLPI is a free and open source IT asset management software tool, which helps to manage and track the assets of an IT infrastructure.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have access to a terminal as a user with root privileges. Also, ensure that your NixOS system is up to date, and that you have a stable internet connection.

Step 1: Install NixOS Implementation of PHP

GLPI requires PHP to work properly. The NixOS community provides a PHP implementation that you can use. The PHP version that we will be installing is version 7.4.

To install PHP, run the following command:

sudo nix-env -i php74

This command will install PHP version 7.4.

Step 2: Install the Required PHP Extensions

In order to execute GLPI, we will have to install the required extensions. To do so, we will have to create a file named extensions.nix in the /etc/nixos/ directory.

We can do this by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/nixos/extensions.nix

In the file extensions.nix, add the following lines:

{
  packageOverrides = pkgs: with pkgs.php74; {
    extensions = [
      bcmath 
      ctype 
      curl 
      dom 
      gd 
      iconv 
      intl 
      mbstring 
      mysqli 
      openssl 
      pcre 
      pdo_mysql 
      soap 
      sockets 
      xml 
      zip
    ];
  };

  nixpkgs.config = {
    packageOverrides = [
      (import <nixpkgs> {}).pkgs.self // extensions
    ];
  };
}

This file will install all the necessary PHP extensions.

After adding the above lines, save and close the file.

You can now update your NixOS configuration by running:

sudo nixos-rebuild switch

Step 3: Install the GLPI Package

Now that we have installed all the necessary extensions, we can proceed to install the GLPI package itself.

To install GLPI, we will create a new file named glpi.nix in the /etc/nixos/ directory. To create this file, run the following command:

sudo nano /etc/nixos/glpi.nix

In the glpi.nix file, add the following lines:

{ pkgs ? import <nixpkgs> {} }:

let
  extensions = import /etc/nixos/extensions.nix { inherit pkgs; };
in
  pkgs.php74Packages.callPackage pkgs.glpi { inherit extensions; }

This file will install the GLPI package using the PHP extensions that we installed earlier.

After adding the above lines, save and close the file.

You can now update your NixOS configuration by running:

sudo nixos-rebuild switch

Step 4: Start the GLPI Service

Once you have installed GLPI, you can start the GLPI service by running:

sudo systemctl start glpi

This command will start the GLPI service.

Step 5: Access GLPI

GLPI should now be installed and running on your NixOS system. You can access GLPI by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost/glpi/.

You will be prompted to go through the GLPI installation process. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install GLPI on NixOS. Now that you have installed GLPI, you can start managing and tracking the assets of your IT infrastructure.