In this tutorial, we will learn how to install a web-based wiki, Gitit, on NixOS Latest. Gitit is a Wiki-like software that uses git as its backend storage. It allows you to create and edit pages in any format, including Markdown, LaTeX, and HTML. Gitit supports plugins, themes, and extensions, making it highly customizable.
Before we start, you should have the following:
To install Gitit on NixOS Latest, we need to follow these steps:
Update your system:
sudo nix-channel --update
sudo nix-env -iA nixpkgs.nix
Install Gitit:
sudo nix-env -iA nixpkgs.gitit
Configure your Gitit:
mkdir -p ~/.gitit
touch ~/.gitit/gitit.conf
Open ~/.gitit/gitit.conf with the text editor of your choice and add the following configuration:
port=5001
ssl=yes
Note: You can change the port number to any port you want.
Start Gitit:
sudo systemctl start gitit
Verify that Gitit is running:
sudo systemctl status gitit
You should see output similar to the following:
● gitit.service - Gitit web-based wiki
Loaded: loaded (/nix/store/0mlg1nbmw24gz0ljw7f3wyqyi3q7d9zb-unit-gitit.service/gitit.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Sat 2022-01-01 19:02:31 PST; 3s ago
Main PID: 86231 (gitit)
Tasks: 11 (limit: 9518)
Memory: 81.4M
CPU: 551ms
CGroup: /system.slice/gitit.service
└─86231 /nix/store/l5jb62wp5alksg7fkgbya32q3q3c3p3j-gitit-0.13.2/bin/gitit -f /home/user/.gitit/gitit.conf
Jan 01 19:02:31 nixos systemd[1]: Started Gitit web-based wiki.
Access your Gitit:
Now you can access your Gitit in your browser with https://your_nixos_machine_ip_address:5001.
That's it! You now have Gitit installed on NixOS Latest. Enjoy using it to create and edit your wiki pages.
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