Installation Guide: ydl_api_ng

ydl_api_ng is a Python package that provides a simple API for downloading videos from popular video streaming platforms. Here is a step-by-step guide for installing it on NixOS latest:

Step 1: Install Python

Check if Python is already installed on your system. Run the command

$ python --version

If the output indicates that Python is installed, you can skip to the next step. Otherwise, install Python with the following command:

$ nix-env --install python

This will install the latest version of Python.

Step 2: Install pip

Pip is Python's package manager, which ydl_api_ng depends on. Install pip with the following command:

$ nix-env --install pip

After installing pip, make sure to upgrade it to the latest version using the following command:

$ python -m pip install --upgrade pip

Step 3: Install ydl_api_ng

Now that you have Python and pip installed, you can install ydl_api_ng. Run the following command:

$ python -m pip install ydl_api_ng

Step 4: Verify Installation

To verify that ydl_api_ng is installed, run the following command:

$ python -c 'import ydl_api_ng; print(ydl_api_ng.__version__)'

If ydl_api_ng is installed correctly, the above command should output the current version of the package.

Conclusion

That's all! You have now installed ydl_api_ng on your NixOS latest. You can start using the package to download videos from various video hosting platforms.