How to Install This Week in Past on NixOS Latest

This tutorial will guide you step-by-step to install 'This Week in Past' on the latest version of NixOS. 'This Week in Past' is a command-line tool that tells you what happened on this week in previous years.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, make sure you have the following:

  • A running instance of NixOS Latest with an active internet connection.
  • Basic knowledge of the command line interface.

Installation

  1. Open your terminal and navigate to your home directory:
cd ~
  1. Clone the GitHub repository of This Week in Past:
git clone https://github.com/RouHim/this-week-in-past.git
  1. Navigate to the cloned repository directory:
cd this-week-in-past
  1. Open the default.nix file and scroll down to the buildInputs section. Add the following lines:
, curl
, jq

  1. Save and close the default.nix file.

  2. Build the package:

nix-build
  1. After the package is built, you will see a result symlink. Enter the symlink by typing:
cd result
  1. Execute the this-week-in-past command:
./this-week-in-past

Congratulations, you have successfully installed This Week in Past on NixOS.

Usage

To use This Week in Past, simply execute the following command:

./this-week-in-past

This will show you what happened on this week in previous years.

You can also specify a date by passing it as an argument. For example, if you want to know what happened on the 1st of January in previous years, execute the following command:

./this-week-in-past 01-01

This will show you what happened on the 1st of January in previous years.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install This Week in Past on NixOS Latest. With just a few simple steps, you can now use this powerful command-line tool to discover interesting events from the past. Happy exploring!