Bicimon is a tool for managing MIFARE classic RFID tags. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process on NixOS Latest.
First, clone the Bicimon repository by running the following command in your terminal:
git clone https://github.com/knrdl/bicimon.git
Before installing Bicimon, make sure to install the required dependencies first. You can do this by adding the following code snippet to your NixOS configuration file:
# NixOS Configuration
{
environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
libnfc
libffi
python36Packages.pyscard
python36Packages.setuptools
python36Packages.wheel
python36Packages.cryptography
python36Packages.simplejson
python36Packages.pyserial
];
}
After adding the snippet to your configuration file, update it by running:
sudo nixos-rebuild switch
To install Bicimon, navigate to the cloned repository and run the following command:
cd bicimon && sudo python3 setup.py install
Once installed, verify that Bicimon is working correctly by running the following command:
bicimon --help
This should display the help menu for Bicimon.
In this tutorial, we covered the steps required to install Bicimon on NixOS Latest. Now you can start using Bicimon to manage your MIFARE classic RFID tags.
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!
Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!