How to Install NSedit on NixOS Latest

NSedit is a tool that allows you to create and manage DNS zone files. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing nsedit on NixOS latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, make sure that you have the following:

  • A NixOS latest system with an internet connection
  • Permissions to install packages

Installation

  1. Open a terminal on your NixOS system.
  2. Install Git by running the following command:
sudo nix-env -i git
  1. Clone the nsedit repository from GitHub using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/tuxis-ie/nsedit.git
  1. Navigate to the nsedit directory using the following command:
cd nsedit
  1. Build the nsedit package by running:
nix-build release.nix

  1. Once the build completes, you will find nsedit under the result/bin directory.

  2. You can now test nsedit by running nsedit --help.

result/bin/nsedit --help

Conclusion

NSedit is now installed and ready to use on your NixOS system. You can use it to create and manage DNS zone files. For usage details, type nsedit --help.