How to Install PeerTube on NixOS Latest

PeerTube is a free, decentralized and federated video sharing platform that allows users to host videos and share them with others. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing PeerTube on NixOS Latest.

1. System Update

Before starting, it's recommended to update your system packages with the following command:

sudo nix-channel --update
sudo nixos-rebuild switch

2. Install Node.js and PostgreSQL

PeerTube requires Node.js and PostgreSQL to be installed on your system.

Install Node.js

To install Node.js, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo nix-env -iA nixos.nodejs

Install PostgreSQL

To install PostgreSQL, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo nix-env -iA nixos.postgresql

3. Install PeerTube

To install PeerTube, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo nix-env -iA nixos.peertube

During the installation process, you will be prompted to configure the PostgreSQL database. You can accept the defaults or specify your own settings.

4. Configure PeerTube

To configure PeerTube, create a new configuration file using the following command:

sudo mkdir -p /etc/nixos/peertube
sudo nano /etc/nixos/peertube/configuration.nix

Paste the following configuration into the file:

{ config, pkgs, ... }:

{
  services.peertube = {
    enable = true;
    db = {
      database = "peertube";
      user = "peertube";
      password = "yourpassword";
    };
    webserver = {
      enable = true;
      listenHttp = true;
      listenHttps = false;
      hostName = "yourdomain.com";
      port = 3033;
    };
  };
}

Replace "yourpassword" with a strong password for the PostgreSQL database, and "yourdomain.com" with your own domain or IP address.

Save and exit the file, then run the following command to apply the configuration changes:

sudo nixos-rebuild switch

5. Start PeerTube

To start PeerTube, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo systemctl start peertube

6. Access PeerTube

To access PeerTube, open your web browser and navigate to http://yourdomain.com:3033. You should see the PeerTube landing page.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed PeerTube on NixOS Latest!