Cherokee is a flexible and lightweight web server software that can be installed on a variety of operating systems including NixOS Latest. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Cherokee on NixOS Latest.
Before we begin, you need to make sure that you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:
First, we need to add the Cherokee web server to our NixOS configuration file. Open the configuration file located at /etc/nixos/configuration.nix with your favorite text editor and add the following lines to it:
services.cherokee.enable = true;
Save and close the file.
Now let's update the NixOS system configuration to apply the changes we made to the configuration file. Open a terminal window and run the following command:
$ sudo nixos-rebuild switch
This command will rebuild the system configuration files and restart the NixOS system services. It may take some time to complete the process, depending on your system's speed and internet connection.
Once the system has restarted, you can verify if the Cherokee web server is installed and running by visiting http://localhost:9090 on your web browser. If everything is working correctly, you should see the Cherokee web server's default page.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Cherokee on NixOS Latest!
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Cherokee on NixOS Latest. Cherokee is an excellent and lightweight web server that can be a great alternative to other web server software. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, feel free to ask for help in the NixOS community or consult the Cherokee documentation.
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