How to install Newsdash on NixOS Latest

Newsdash is a popular open-source software that can be used to create a personalized news feed. In this tutorial, we'll go through the steps to install Newsdash on NixOS latest.

Prerequisites

• A working installation of NixOS Latest
• Basic knowledge of the Linux command line

Step 1: Clone the Newsdash Repository

The first step is to clone the Newsdash repository from GitHub. To do this, open up a terminal and enter the following command:

git clone https://github.com/buzz/newsdash.git

This will create a copy of the Newsdash repository on your local machine.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Newsdash has several dependencies that need to be installed before it can be run. To install these dependencies, open up a terminal and enter the following command:

sudo nix-env -iA nixpkgs.python38Packages.pip

This command will install the Python package manager (pip) that will be used to install the Newsdash dependencies.

Step 3: Install Newsdash Dependencies

Now that we have pip installed, we can use it to install the Newsdash dependencies. To do this, navigate to the newsdash directory that was created in Step 1 and enter the following command:

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

This command will install all of the required dependencies.

Step 4: Launch Newsdash

Once the dependencies are installed, we can now launch Newsdash. To do this, enter the following command in the newsdash directory:

python3 server.py

This will start the Newsdash application, and it will be available at http://localhost:5000.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Newsdash on NixOS Latest. Now you can customize your own news feed and stay up-to-date on the latest news.