How to Install Libervia on NixOS Latest

Libervia is a web client for XMPP, a communication protocol used for instant messaging, video conferencing, and other internet-based communication. This tutorial will guide you through the steps of installing Libervia on NixOS Latest, which is a popular Linux distribution.

Step 1: Add Goffi Repository to NixOS Configuration

The first step is to add the Goffi repository to your NixOS configuration. To do this, open your terminal and type the following command:

sudo nano /etc/nixos/configuration.nix

This will open the NixOS configuration file in the Nano text editor. Locate the nixpkgs.config.packageOverrides section and add the following code:

  packageOverrides = pkgs: {
    libervia-web = pkgs.callPackage (
      fetchFromGitHub {
        owner = "goffi";
        repo = "libervia-web";
        rev = "ref-to-release-or-commit";
        sha256 = "hash";
      }
    ) {};
  };

Replace ref-to-release-or-commit with the desired release or commit hash, and hash with the corresponding SHA256 hash value. You can find these values on the Libervia GitHub page.

Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl+O, Enter, and Ctrl+X.

Step 2: Install Libervia on NixOS

After adding the Goffi repository to your NixOS configuration, you can now install Libervia by running the following command in your terminal:

sudo nixos-rebuild switch

This command will rebuild your NixOS system with the new configuration that includes the Libervia package. Depending on your system's processing power, it may take several minutes to complete the installation.

Step 3: Configure and Run Libervia

Once the installation is complete, you can configure and run Libervia. To configure Libervia, navigate to the following directory in your terminal:

cd /nix/store/<hash>-libervia-web-<version>/share/libervia-web

Replace <hash> with the hash value of your installed Libervia package, and <version> with the version of Libervia you installed. You can find these values in the Libervia package name by using the ls command in the /nix/store directory.

Once you are in the Libervia directory, copy the config.example.cfg file to config.cfg:

cp config.example.cfg config.cfg

Then, edit the config.cfg file to include your XMPP server information and other configuration settings.

To run Libervia, start a web server on your machine by running the following command in the Libervia directory:

python3 -m http.server

Then, open your web browser and navigate to localhost:8000 to access Libervia.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Libervia on NixOS Latest.