How to Install Stretto on NixOS Latest

Stretto is a Python library for working with music scores, and it can be installed on NixOS Latest by following the steps below.

Prerequisites

• NixOS Latest installed on your machine
• An active internet connection

Procedure

1. Open your terminal emulator.

2. Update the Nix package manager by running the command:

   $ sudo nix-channel --update
   

3. Install the Git version control system by executing:

   $ sudo nix-env -i git
   

4. Clone the Stretto Git repository to your local machine by running:

   $ git clone https://github.com/benkaiser/stretto.git
   

5. Change your current working directory to the newly created stretto directory:

   $ cd stretto
   

6. Install the required Python packages by executing the command:

   $ nix-shell --run "pip install -r requirements.txt"
   

7. Install Stretto by running the command:

   $ nix-build release.nix
   

8. Check if the installation was successful by running the command:

   $ ls result/bin/
   

   This should list the executables that are installed with Stretto.

9. Verify the installation by running one of the examples provided in the examples directory:

   $ ./result/bin/stretto examples/hello_world.st
   

   This should display "Hello World!" in your terminal.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Stretto on NixOS Latest!