Mina is an open-source lightweight deployment tool that allows you to automate your deployment process easily. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Mina on NixOS Latest.
Step 1: Install NixOS Latest
Before installing Mina, you must have NixOS Latest installed on your machine. Use the following commands to install NixOS Latest:
sudo wget https://nixos.org/releases/nixos/latest-iso-minimal-x86_64-linux -O /tmp/nixos.iso
sudo mkdir /mnt/nixos
sudo mount -o loop /tmp/nixos.iso /mnt/nixos
sudo ./mnt/nixos/nixos-installer
For more detailed instructions on how to install NixOS, please refer to the official documentation.
Step 2: Install Mina
Once you have NixOS Latest installed, you can proceed with the installation of Mina. Use the following command to install Mina:
nix-env -iA nixos.mina
This command will install the latest version of Mina along with its dependencies.
Step 3: Verify the Installation
To verify that Mina has been installed correctly, use the following command:
mina --version
This command should output the version of Mina that you have installed.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mina on NixOS Latest.
Step 4: Using Mina
To use Mina, you first need to create a configuration file called deploy.rb. This file contains instructions on how to deploy your application. Once you have created this file, you can use the following command to deploy your application:
mina deploy
This command will deploy your application according to the instructions in your deploy.rb file.
Conclusion
Mina is a powerful tool that can help you automate your deployment process. In this tutorial, we learned how to install Mina on NixOS Latest. Now that you have Mina installed, you can start using it to deploy your applications easily.
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