Glowing Bear is a web front-end for the WeeChat IRC client. It is a powerful yet simple-to-use application that offers a wide range of features for those who need to stay connected to IRC channels all the time. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Glowing Bear on NixOS Latest.
Before we start with the installation process, you will need to have the following:
We will use Git to clone the Glowing Bear project from GitHub. To install Git on NixOS, use the following command:
$ sudo nix-env -i git
This command will install Git on your system.
Once Git is installed, we can proceed with cloning the Glowing Bear repository from GitHub. Use the following command to clone the repository:
$ git clone https://github.com/glowing-bear/glowing-bear
This command will clone the repository and create a new directory named glowing-bear in the current working directory.
Before we can start using Glowing Bear, we need to install its dependencies. We can use the nix-shell command to create a new environment that includes all the required dependencies. Use the following command to enter the environment:
$ nix-shell glowing-bear/shell.nix
This command will create a new environment and download and install all the required dependencies.
The final step is to build and run Glowing Bear. Use the following command to build and start the application:
$ make
This command will build and start the application. Once the application is started, you can access it using a web browser by navigating to http://localhost:5000/.
In this tutorial, we explained how to install Glowing Bear on NixOS Latest. We went through each step of the installation process, from cloning the repository to building and running the application. With this knowledge, you can now use Glowing Bear to stay connected to IRC channels with ease.
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