How to Install Linkding on NixOS Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of the Linkding application on NixOS Latest using the official Linkding GitHub repository.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

  • A running NixOS Latest system with internet access
  • Basic knowledge of command-line interface (CLI)

Step 1: Install Required Packages

Linkding depends on several packages that are not installed by default in NixOS. To make sure all the dependencies of Linkding are installed, execute the following command in your terminal:

$ sudo nix-env -i nodejs-14.x

This command installs Node.js version 14.x on your system. Linkding requires Node.js to run.

Step 2: Clone the Linkding Repository

To clone the Linkding repository, execute the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding.git

This command will create a new directory named 'linkding' in your current working directory. Once the repository is cloned, navigate to the project folder by executing the following command:

$ cd linkding

Step 3: Install Linkding Dependencies

To install all the required dependencies for Linkding, execute the following command:

$ npm install

This command will install all the dependencies mentioned in the 'package.json' file in the Linkding directory.

Step 4: Configure Linkding

Linkding needs a configuration file to run. we can find the config file as an example at config/development.json.example .We need to create a new file named development.json in the same directory by copying the config/development.json.example.

$ cp config/development.json.example config/development.json

Open the newly created config/development.json file in your preferred text editor and make sure that the database settings are correct for your environment.

Step 5: Run Linkding

Once all the dependencies are installed and the configuration is updated, run the following command to start the Linkding application:

$ npm run start:dev

This command will start the application in development mode.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed the Linkding application on NixOS Latest by following this guide. You can access the application by visiting http://localhost:8080 in your preferred web browser. If you want to run the application in production mode, you can use the following command instead of the one in step 5:

$ npm run start