How to install Status on nixOS Latest

Status is a messaging app which supports text, photo, audio and video messages. It is an open source, decentralized and encrypted platform. In this tutorial, we will cover the steps to install Status on nixOS Latest using the source code available on GitHub.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, make sure that you have the following prerequisites installed:

  • NixOS Latest
  • Git
  • Rust

Installation

  1. Clone the Status repository by running the following command in the terminal:

    git clone https://github.com/dani3l0/Status
    
  2. Navigate to the cloned repository by running the following command:

    cd Status
    
  3. Build the Status app by running the following command:

    cargo build --release
    
  4. Once the build is complete, you can run Status by running the following command:

    ./target/release/status
    
  5. Congratulations! You have successfully installed Status on nixOS Latest. You can now use the app to communicate with your contacts.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we covered the steps to install Status on nixOS Latest using the source code available on GitHub. We hope that this tutorial was helpful and that you are now able to use Status to communicate with your contacts. If you have any questions or run into any issues, feel free to reach out to the Status community for support.