How to Install HomelabOS on nixOS Latest

HomelabOS is a collection of Ansible scripts that allow you to quickly and easily set up a self-hosted home server. In this tutorial, we'll go over the steps to install HomelabOS on nixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A virtual machine or physical machine running nixOS Latest
• Basic knowledge of Linux command line

Step 1: Install Git

The first step is to install Git. Git is a version control system and we'll use it to clone the HomelabOS repository. To install Git, run the following command:

sudo nix-env -i git

Step 2: Clone the HomelabOS Repository

Next, we'll clone the HomelabOS repository. To do this, run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/homelabos/homelabos.git

This will create a directory named homelabos containing all the necessary files to run HomelabOS.

Step 3: Install Ansible

HomelabOS uses Ansible to configure the server. To install Ansible on nixOS, run the following command:

sudo nix-env -i ansible

Step 4: Configure Your Server

Before running HomelabOS, you'll need to configure your server. Navigate to the homelabos directory and open the config.yml file in a text editor:

cd homelabos
nano config.yml

Update the variables in the config.yml file to match your desired configuration. You can learn more about the configuration options in HomelabOS here.

Step 5: Run HomelabOS

Now that your server is configured, you can run HomelabOS. To do so, run the following command:

ansible-playbook homelabos.yml

HomelabOS will now run through the installation process. This may take some time, depending on the resources available to your server.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully set up HomelabOS on nixOS Latest. You can now access your self-hosted services by navigating to your server's IP address in your web browser.