How to Install Fussel on nixOS Latest

Fussel is an open-source tool that allows you to visualize dependencies between files and directories on Unix systems. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Fussel on nixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we get started, make sure you have the following requirements:

• A running nixOS Latest instance
• Basic knowledge of the Terminal

Installation Steps

1. Open the Terminal on your nixOS Latest instance.
2. Install Git by running the following command:

   $ sudo nix-env -i git
   

3. Clone the Fussel repository by running the following command:

   $ git clone https://github.com/cbenning/fussel.git
   

4. Navigate to the Fussel directory by running the following command:

   $ cd fussel
   

5. Open the default.nix file in your preferred text editor.
6. Modify the fusselSrc attribute to point to the directory where you cloned the Fussel repository. For example:

   fusselSrc = pkgs.path { path = "/home/user/fussel"; };
   

7. Save your changes to the default.nix file.
8. Build and install Fussel by running the following command:

   $ nix-env -f default.nix -iA fussel
   

9. Confirm that Fussel is installed by running the following command:

   $ fussel --version
   

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Fussel on nixOS Latest. You can now use Fussel to visualize dependencies between files and directories on Unix systems. For more information on how to use Fussel, please refer to the Fussel documentation.

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