Installing Jenkins on nixOS Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Jenkins on nixOS latest version.

Step 1: Update the system

Before installing Jenkins, we need to update the system to the latest version. To do this, run the following command:

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

Step 2: Add Jenkins module to configuration.nix

Now we will add the Jenkins module to the nixOS configuration file by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/nixos/configuration.nix

Add the following lines at the end of the file:

services.jenkins.enable = true;

Save and close the file.

Step 3: Install Jenkins

To install Jenkins, run the following command:

sudo nix-env -i jenkins

Step 4: Start Jenkins

To start Jenkins, run the following command:

sudo systemctl start jenkins

Now, you can access Jenkins by opening your web browser and typing "http://:8080" in the address bar. Replace with your server's IP address.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Jenkins on nixOS latest version. We hope this guide has been helpful to you.

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