Installing xBrowserSync on nixOS Latest
xBrowserSync is a free and open-source browser sync tool that allows you to synchronize your bookmarks, history, and open tabs across multiple devices and browsers. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install xBrowserSync on nixOS Latest.
Prerequisites:
- A running instance of nixOS Latest
- A terminal window or console
Step 1: Install the xBrowserSync package using nix-env
In nixOS, the best way to install packages is by using nix-env. Let's start by updating our system packages:
sudo nix-channel --update
sudo nix-env --upgrade
Next, let's install the xBrowserSync package:
nix-env -i xbsync
Step 2: Configure xBrowserSync
After installation, we need to create a configuration file for xBrowserSync. This file will contain your sync options and credentials.
First, create a directory for your xBrowserSync configuration files:
mkdir ~/.config/xbsync
Next, copy the default configuration file to this directory:
cp $(nix eval --raw 'xbrowser-sync.outPath')/config.default.json ~/.config/xbsync/config.json
You can now edit this configuration file to match your settings.
Step 3: Start xBrowserSync
After configuring xBrowserSync, you can start the sync daemon with:
xbsync --no-daemon
This command will start the sync daemon and run it in the foreground. If you want to run the daemon in the background, you can use:
xbsync --daemon
Step 4: Configure your browsers to use xBrowserSync
After starting the sync daemon, you need to configure your browsers to use xBrowserSync.
In Chrome, Firefox, or Edge, install the xBrowserSync browser extension, which can be found on the xBrowserSync website. Once installed, open the extension options and enter the URL for your xBrowserSync sync daemon (usually http://localhost:8080).
Once you've configured your browsers to use xBrowserSync, your bookmarks, history, and tabs will be synchronized across all your devices.
Conclusion
In this tutorial, we showed you how to install xBrowserSync on nixOS Latest and configure it to synchronize your browsers. With xBrowserSync, you can keep your bookmarks, history, and open tabs in sync across all your devices and browsers.