Installing SCM Manager on NixOS Latest

Step 1: Update the system

Before installing SCM Manager, it is recommended to update the system. Run the following commands in the terminal to update the system:

sudo nix-channel --update
sudo nix-env -iA nixos.pkgs.x86_64-linux

Step 2: Install SCM Manager

To install SCM Manager on NixOS Latest, run the following command in the terminal:

sudo nix-env -i scm-manager

This command will download and install SCM Manager package.

Step 3: Configure SCM Manager

By default, SCM Manager listens on port 8080. To change the default port or add additional repositories, you need to edit the SCM Manager configuration file:

sudo nano /nix/var/nix/profiles/scm-manager/etc/scm-server/config.xml

Make the necessary changes and save the file.

Step 4: Start the SCM Manager service

To start the SCM Manager service, run the following command in the terminal:

sudo systemctl start scm-server

You can also enable the SCM Manager service to start automatically at boot time:

sudo systemctl enable scm-server

Step 5: Access the SCM Manager web interface

Once the service is started, you can access the SCM Manager web interface by opening a web browser and navigating to http://your-server-ip:8080/.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed SCM Manager on NixOS Latest.

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