How to Install OpenRemote on nixOS Latest

OpenRemote is an open source platform for building and deploying smart home solutions. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install OpenRemote on nixOS Latest operating system using the command line.

Step 1: Update the system

Before installing OpenRemote, we need to update our system to the latest version. Run the following command to update your system:

sudo nix-channel --update && sudo nix-env -iA nixos.pkgs.nix

This command updates the channels and install the latest version of Nix package manager.

Step 2: Install OpenRemote

We can install OpenRemote on nixOS by running the following command:

sudo nix-env -iA nixos.openremote

This command installs OpenRemote and all its dependencies.

Step 3: Start OpenRemote

After installing OpenRemote, we need to start its services. Run the following command to start OpenRemote:

sudo systemctl start openremote.service

This command starts OpenRemote and its dependencies.

Step 4: Enable OpenRemote

If you want OpenRemote to start automatically at system boot, run the following command:

sudo systemctl enable openremote.service

This command enables OpenRemote and its dependencies to start automatically at system boot.

Step 5: Access OpenRemote

Once the installation is complete and the services are running, you can access OpenRemote by opening a web browser and navigating to the following URL:

http://localhost:8080/controller/

This URL opens the OpenRemote web interface in your browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install OpenRemote on nixOS Latest operating system. We updated our system, installed OpenRemote, started its services, and enabled it to start automatically at system boot. We also learned how to access OpenRemote's web interface in a web browser.