How to Install Kutt on NixOS Latest

Kutt is a modern URL shortener that lets you shorten long URLs effectively. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to install Kutt on NixOS Latest using the command-line interface.

Prerequisites

To follow this tutorial, you'll need to have the following:

  • A NixOS Latest system with root access
  • A command-line terminal emulator

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Open your command-line terminal emulator and switch to the root account.

  2. Install the git package if it isn't already installed on your system.

nix-env -i git
  1. Clone the Kutt repository to your system.
git clone https://github.com/thedevs-network/kutt.git
  1. Switch to the kutt directory.
cd kutt
  1. Build the Kutt package using Nix.
nix-build release.nix
  1. Install the Kutt package to the Nix store.
nix-env -if ./result
  1. Initialize and start the Kutt daemon.
sudo kutt init
sudo systemctl start kutt
  1. Verify that the Kutt daemon is running.
sudo systemctl status kutt
  1. Test Kutt by creating and shortening a URL.
curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"target":"https://kutt.it"}' http://localhost:3000/api/v2/links

You should see a response that contains the shortened URL.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You've successfully installed Kutt on NixOS Latest. With this tool, you can now shorten long URLs efficiently.