How to Install NewsBlur on NixOS Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing NewsBlur on your NixOS system. NewsBlur is a web-based RSS reader that allows users to subscribe to RSS feeds and read them in a customizable format.

Prerequisites

Before installing NewsBlur, ensure that you have the following:

• Root access to your NixOS system
• A web browser

Installing NewsBlur

To install NewsBlur, follow the steps below:

1. Open a terminal window on your NixOS system.

2. Run the following command to open the NixOS configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/nixos/configuration.nix

3. In the configuration file, add the following lines under the environment.systemPackages section:

environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
  (pypiOverrides.buildPythonPackage rec {
    pname = "newsblur";
    version = "10.4.2";
    src = fetchPypi {
      inherit pname version;
      sha256 = "1ki4prz9pmgy6wf1h6aaaf7xy44wms8cnk7bmzclrrdadlvh7rxy";
    };
    propagatedBuildInputs = [ (python3Packages.pillow) ];
    meta = with stdenv.lib; {
      description = "NewsBlur is a personal news reader that brings people together to talk about the world.";
      homepage = "https://newsblur.com/";
      license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
      maintainers = with maintainers; [ ];
    };
  })
];

Note that sha256 value may change depending on the package version.

4. Save and exit the configuration file.

5. Run sudo nixos-rebuild switch to rebuild the system with the new configuration.

6. After the system has been rebuilt, open a web browser and navigate to https://localhost:8000/ to access NewsBlur.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed NewsBlur on your NixOS system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have walked through the process of installing NewsBlur on your NixOS system. We hope this guide has been helpful and if you have any questions or feedback, feel free to leave it in the comments below.

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