Ombi is a web application that allows you to request new content for your media library. In this tutorial, we will demonstrate how to install Ombi on NixOS Latest.
To follow this tutorial, you need:
Update your system:
sudo nix-channel --update && sudo nixos-rebuild switch
Install Ombi by adding the following lines to your /etc/nixos/configuration.nix
:
services.ombi = {
enable = true;
package = builtins.fetchTarball "https://github.com/tidusjar/Ombi/release-4.1.0/nixexprs.tar.gz";
};
This tells Nix to download and install the Ombi package from the provided URL.
Apply the configuration changes:
sudo nixos-rebuild switch
Start the Ombi service:
sudo systemctl start ombi
Check the status of the service to ensure it's running:
sudo systemctl status ombi
Access the Ombi web application by opening a web browser and navigating to the following URL:
http://localhost:3579/ombi
You have successfully installed Ombi on NixOS Latest! You can now use the web application to request new content for your media library. If you encounter any issues, consult the Ombi documentation or the NixOS community for further assistance.
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