Installing RustDesk on NixOS Latest

RustDesk is a free and open-source remote desktop client that works across multiple platforms. In this tutorial, we will be focusing on how to install RustDesk on NixOS Latest.

Step 1: Install Nix Package Manager

Nix package manager manages software packages on NixOS. You can install it by running the following command in your terminal.

$ sudo curl https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh

Step 2: Add RustDesk package to system configuration

To install RustDesk on NixOS, you need to add its package to the system configuration file. To do this, run the following command:

$ sudo vim /etc/nixos/configuration.nix

Add the following line in the file:

environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [ rustdesk ];

After adding the line, save and exit the file.

Step 3: Update system configuration

To apply the changes made to the system configuration, you need to update the system.

Run the following command to update the system:

$ sudo nixos-rebuild switch

This command will update the system with RustDesk package added to the configuration file.

Step 4: Launching RustDesk

Once the installation is complete, you are ready to open up RustDesk. Run the following command in your terminal:

$ rustdesk

This command will start the RustDesk application on your system.

Conclusion

That's it! You have now installed RustDesk on NixOS Latest. You can now use the application to connect to remote desktops.