Installing GitLab CI on NixOS Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing GitLab CI on NixOS Latest. GitLab CI is an open-source continuous integration server that helps in the automatic testing, building and deployment of software.

Prerequisites

Before we start the installation process, you need to ensure that you have:

1. A running instance of NixOS Latest.
2. A user account with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Update the system

Before we begin, we need to update our system packages to their latest version. To do this, open a terminal and use the following command:

sudo nix-channel --update && sudo nixos-rebuild switch

Step 2: Install GitLab CI

1. Add GitLab CI package to your NixOS installation by adding the following line to configuration.nix file.

   environment.systemPackages = [ gitlab-ci ];
   

   You can access the configuration file with the following command:

   sudo nano /etc/nixos/configuration.nix
   

2. Once you have added the package to the configuration.nix file, save and exit the configuration file and rebuild your NixOS installation. To do this, run the following commands:

   sudo nixos-rebuild switch
   

3. Once the process is complete, GitLab CI should be installed on your NixOS latest.

Step 3: Configure GitLab CI

1. To start using GitLab CI, you need to define a gitlab-ci.yml configuration file for your project. This file describes the pipeline of the project and the steps that GitLab CI will take to build, test, and deploy the project.

2. Once you have defined the gitlab-ci.yml configuration file, commit and push it to your GitLab repository.

Step 4: Run a GitLab CI pipeline

1. To run a GitLab CI pipeline, open your GitLab repository, and navigate to the CI/CD tab.

2. Click on the Run Pipeline button to start the GitLab CI process.

3. You can monitor the progress and status of the build on the CI/CD tab.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed GitLab CI on NixOS Latest and run your first GitLab CI pipeline.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have covered the process of installing GitLab CI on NixOS Latest. We have also taken you through the steps of configuring and running a GitLab CI pipeline. With GitLab CI, you can automate the testing, building, and deployment of your projects, making your development process more efficient and productive.

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