Installing Gerrit on nixOS Latest

Before we begin, it is important to note that Gerrit requires Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 8 or higher. So make sure that you have it installed on your system before proceeding with the installation.

Here is a step-by-step guide to installing Gerrit on nixOS Latest:

1. Open your terminal and log in as root.

   $ sudo su
   

2. Update the nixOS packages to their latest version.

   $ nix-channel --update
   

3. Now, install the Gerrit package using nix package manager.

   $ nix-env -i gerrit
   

4. Configure the Gerrit server by creating a gerrit.config file.

   $ cd /etc/gerrit
   $ cp gerrit.config gerrit.config.backup
   $ vi gerrit.config
   

   Update the following details in the gerrit.config file:

   [auth]
   type = HTTP
   
   [httpd]
   listenUrl = http://0.0.0.0:8080/
   
   [container]
   user = gerrit
   javaHome = /usr/lib/jvm/default-jvm
   
   [sshd]
   listenAddress = *:29418
   
   [sendemail]
   smtpServer = your-smtp-server
   smtpServerPort = 25
   smtpUser = your-email-login
   smtpPass = your-email-password
   from = your-email-login
   

   Save and quit the file.

5. Once you have configured Gerrit, run the init script.

   $ systemctl start gerrit.service
   

6. Finally, open the Gerrit URL http://localhost:8080 in your web browser to access the Gerrit web interface.

Voila! You have successfully installed Gerrit on nixOS Latest.