In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Airsonic Advanced on nixOS Latest. For those who are not familiar with Airsonic Advanced, it is an open-source media server that allows users to stream their music, audiobooks, and podcasts to any device with an internet connection.
First, let's update and install the necessary dependencies for the installation process by opening a terminal and running the following commands:
sudo nix-channel --update
sudo nix-env -iA nixos.git nixos.jdk8
Next, let's clone the Airsonic Advanced repository by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/airsonic-advanced/airsonic-advanced.git
Now that the repository has been cloned, let's build and install Airsonic Advanced. Navigate to the airsonic-advanced directory using the following command:
cd airsonic-advanced/
Once in the directory, build and install Airsonic Advanced by running the following command:
sudo nix-build ./release.nix -A package
sudo nix-env -i ./result
With Airsonic Advanced installed, let's configure and run it. Open the airsonic.properties file in your preferred text editor:
sudo nano /etc/airsonic/airsonic.properties
In this file, you can configure various settings, including the location of your media files and the port number of the server. Once you have made your changes, save and exit the file.
Finally, let's start the Airsonic Advanced server by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start airsonic.service
That's it! You have now successfully installed and configured Airsonic Advanced on nixOS Latest. You can access the web interface by going to http://localhost:4040 in your web browser.
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