In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install RudderStack on the latest version of NixOS.
Before proceeding with the installation, it is recommended to make sure your system is up to date. You can update your system by running the following command:
sudo nix-channel --update
sudo nixos-rebuild switch
To install RudderStack, you will also need to have git and curl installed on your system. You can install these packages using the following command:
sudo nix-env -iA nixpkgs.git nixpkgs.curl
Follow the steps below to install RudderStack on your NixOS system:
Clone the RudderStack repository using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/rudderlabs/rudder-server.git
Change directory to the cloned repository:
cd rudder-server
Run the following command to install RudderStack:
curl https://dl.get-rudder.com/stable/rudder.gpg | sudo apt-key add -
echo 'deb https://dl.get-rudder.com/stable/$(lsb_release -cs) main' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/rudder.list
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install rudder-server-root
Note: These steps are for Ubuntu based systems. For NixOS, you will need to modify the above commands to use NixOS package manager instead of apt-get and deb.
Once the installation is complete, you can start the RudderStack server using the following command:
sudo systemctl start rudder-server
You can check the status of the RudderStack server using the following command:
sudo systemctl status rudder-server
Congratulations! You have successfully installed RudderStack on your NixOS system. You can now start using it by accessing the RudderStack UI at http://<your-server-ip>:8080.
In this tutorial, we went through the steps to install RudderStack on the latest version of NixOS. RudderStack is a powerful open-source platform for collecting, storing, and routing event data. With RudderStack, you can easily manage and unify your event data to gain insights and make better decisions.
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