Installing Hauk on NixOS Latest

Hauk is an open-source location sharing app that allows you to share your exact location with others in real-time while maintaining your privacy. In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the process of installing Hauk on your NixOS Latest operating system.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:

1. A NixOS Latest operating system installed on your machine.
2. Administrator privileges on your machine.

Steps to install Hauk

1. Open the terminal on your NixOS Latest operating system.

2. Install the git package by running the following command:

sudo nix-env -i git

3. Clone the Hauk repository from Github by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/bilde2910/Hauk.git

4. Change your current working directory to the newly created Hauk directory by running the following command:

cd Hauk

5. Run the install.sh script to install the required dependencies and configure the Hauk app's settings. Note that this script assumes that you have Python3, pip3, and virtualenv pre-installed on your machine. If not, you'll need to install them before running the script:

sudo ./install.sh

6. Once the script completes, run the run.sh file to start the Hauk app:

sudo ./run.sh

7. Finally, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080 to access the Hauk app.

Cleaning up

If you decide to remove Hauk from your NixOS Latest operating system, you can do so by deleting the Hauk directory:

sudo rm -rf Hauk/

Conclusion

We hope this tutorial has helped you install Hauk on your NixOS Latest operating system. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, feel free to consult the official Hauk documentation or seek help from the NixOS community.

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