How to Install Newspipe on NixOS Latest?

Newspipe is a self-hosted news aggregator that can be installed on NixOS with ease. However, for those who are new to NixOS, the installation process can seem a bit overwhelming. This tutorial offers a simple guide on how to install Newspipe on NixOS Latest.

Step 1 - Install Required Packages

Before we begin with the installation process, we need to make sure our system has some essential packages. Run the following command to install them:

sudo nix-env -i git openssl sqlite

Step 2 - Clone Newspipe

Next, we need to clone the Newspipe repository to our system. Run the following command:

git clone https://git.sr.ht/~cedric/newspipe.git

This command will download the Newspipe source code to the current working directory.

Step 3 - Create a System Service

We will now create a system service for Newspipe using a systemd unit file. Use your favorite text editor to create a file called newspipe.service in /etc/systemd/system/ directory:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/newspipe.service

Copy the following code to the file:

[Unit]
Description=Newspipe service
After=network.target

[Service]
User=newspipe
WorkingDirectory=/opt/newspipe
ExecStart=/usr/bin/newspipe serve --bind-address 0.0.0.0 --bind-port 8000
Restart=always

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Save the file and exit the text editor.

Step 4 - Create a User for Newspipe

We need to create a user for Newspipe. This user will be used to run the service we created in the previous step. Run the following command:

sudo useradd -r -s /bin/false -d /var/lib/newspipe newspipe
sudo mkdir /var/lib/newspipe

Step 5 - Build and Install the Package

Finally, we will build and install the Newspipe package. Run the following command:

nix-env -f ./newspipe -iA newspipe

This command will download the required packages, build, and install Newspipe.

Step 6 - Launch the Service

Before we can start the service, we need to reload systemd to pick up the new unit file:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload

Then, start the Newspipe service:

sudo systemctl start newspipe.service

We can also enable the service to automatically start at boot:

sudo systemctl enable newspipe.service

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Newspipe on NixOS Latest. You can now access your Newspipe instance at http://<your_server_ip>:8000/.