HttPlaceholder is an open-source tool used for mocking and testing APIs. It allows users to create stubs for HTTP requests, delay responses, and set custom response headers, among other features. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install HttPlaceholder on NixOS Latest.
Before you start installing HttPlaceholder, you need to ensure that your NixOS system is up-to-date. Run the following command to update your system:
$ sudo nixos-rebuild switch
If you don't have Nix package manager installed on your system, run the following command:
$ curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh
This command will install Nix package manager on your system.
Once you have Nix package manager installed, run the following command to install HttPlaceholder:
$ nix-env -i httplaceholder
This command will download and install the latest version of HttPlaceholder.
To verify whether HttPlaceholder is installed correctly or not, run the following command in your terminal:
$ httplaceholder --version
If HttPlaceholder is installed correctly, you will see the version number displayed in the output.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed HttPlaceholder on NixOS Latest.
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