How to Install Updog on Latest NixOS

Updog is an HTTP file server that allows you to share files easily over the internet. This tutorial will take you through the process of installing Updog on NixOS, a Linux distribution that is designed to manage software environments and package dependencies.

Prerequisites

• A NixOS Linux distribution installed on your system.

Installation Steps

1. Open the terminal or command prompt on your NixOS system.

2. Install the Git version control system if it is not already installed on your system, by running the following command:

   $ sudo nix-env -i git
   

3. Clone the Updog repository from Github using the following command:

   $ git clone https://github.com/sc0tfree/updog.git
   

4. Change the working directory to the cloned repository’s folder.

   $ cd updog
   

5. Now, create a shell.nix file by running the following command:

   $ touch shell.nix
   

6. Open the file using your favorite text editor and add the following code to it:

   with import <nixpkgs> {};
   
   stdenv.mkDerivation {
     name = "updog";
     src = ./.;
     phases = ["installPhase"];
     installPhase = ''
       install -Dm755 updog $out/bin/updog
     '';
   }
   

7. Save the changes and exit the text editor.

8. Run the following command to create a Nix environment from the shell.nix file:

   $ nix-shell
   

9. After the Nix environment has been created, build Updog by running the following command:

   $ nix-build
   

10. Finally, you can install Updog by running the following command:

$ sudo ./result/bin/updog install

11. Once the installation is complete, you can start using Updog to share files over the internet. To start the Updog server, run the following command:

$ updog

12. You should see a message similar to the following:

Updog listening on http://{{ip_address}}:9090/

13. You can now access the Updog web interface by entering the URL in your web browser.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Updog on NixOS.