Installation instructions for Rundeck on NixOS Latest

Rundeck is an open-source software that enables operations teams to automate routine procedures such as application deployment, infrastructure provisioning, and task scheduling. To use Rundeck on NixOS Latest, follow the steps below:

Step 1: Install NixOS

Before installing Rundeck, you need to have NixOS Latest installed on your system. If you don't have NixOS installed yet, please follow the instructions provided in this link to download and install it on your system.

Step 2: Add the Rundeck channel to your system

To install Rundeck on NixOS Latest, you need to add the Rundeck Nix channel to your system. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Open the terminal window on your NixOS system
  2. Type the following command to add the Rundeck Nix channel to your system:
sudo nix-channel --add https://github.com/rundeck-on-nixos/nix-channel/archive/master.tar.gz rundeck
  1. Update the channel list by typing the following command:
sudo nix-channel --update

Step 3: Install Rundeck

  1. Open the terminal window on your NixOS system
  2. Type the following command to install Rundeck on your system:
sudo nix-env -iA rundeck
  1. Wait for the installation to complete.

Step 4: Configure Rundeck

After installing Rundeck on your NixOS system, you need to configure it to use your preferred settings. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Open the terminal window on your NixOS system.
  2. Type the following command to open the Rundeck configuration file:
sudo nano /etc/rundeck/framework.properties
  1. Modify the configuration settings to suit your preferences.

Note: Please refer to the Rundeck documentation for a detailed explanation of the configuration settings.

  1. Save the changes and exit the configuration file.

Step 5: Start the Rundeck service

After configuring Rundeck, you need to start the Rundeck service to use it. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Open the terminal window on your NixOS system.
  2. Type the following command to start the Rundeck service:
sudo systemctl start rundeckd
  1. Wait for the Rundeck service to start.

Step 6: Verify the Rundeck installation

To verify that Rundeck has been installed properly on your NixOS system, follow these steps:

  1. Open your preferred web browser on your system.
  2. Type the following URL, replacing hostname with your system's hostname:
http://hostname:4440/
  1. If everything has been installed correctly, you should see the Rundeck login page.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Rundeck on NixOS Latest. You can now use Rundeck for various automation tasks.