Tutorial: Installing Bar Assistant on NixOS Latest

Bar Assistant is a simple app that displays a customizable menu bar on Linux systems. It can be easily installed on NixOS Latest using the following steps:

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, you need to ensure that your system is up-to-date and has essential packages like Git and Nix installed. You can update your system using the command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y

To install Nix, use the command:

curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh

Installation Steps

1. Firstly, clone the Bar Assistant repository from Github using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/karlomikus/bar-assistant.git

2. Then, navigate to the project directory using the command:

cd bar-assistant

3. Install the required dependencies by running the following command:

./install-dependencies.sh

4. Next, build the app using this command:

nix-build -A bar-assistant

5. Finally, launch Bar Assistant with :

./result/bin/bar-assistant

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Bar Assistant on your NixOS Latest system. You can now customize your menu bar and enjoy the added convenience of this app.

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