In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Screaming Liquid Tiger on the latest version of NixOS.
Step 1: Update the System
Before starting with the installation process, it is recommended to update the system. To do so, run the following command:
sudo nixos-rebuild switch
This command will update the system to the latest version.
Step 2: Install Git
Git is required to download the Screaming Liquid Tiger repository. To install Git, run the following command:
sudo nix-env -iA nixos.git
Step 3: Clone the Screaming Liquid Tiger Repository
Now that Git is installed, we can clone the Screaming Liquid Tiger repository. Run the following command to clone the repository:
git clone https://git.herrbischoff.com/screaming-liquid-tiger/
This will create a new directory called screaming-liquid-tiger in the current working directory.
Step 4: Create a New Nix Package
Screaming Liquid Tiger is not available in the Nix Packages collection, so we need to create a new package for it. To do so, create a new file called screaming-liquid-tiger.nix
with the following contents:
{ stdenv, fetchurl }:
stdenv.mkDerivation {
name = "screaming-liquid-tiger-${version}";
version = "1.3.0";
src = fetchurl {
url = "https://git.herrbischoff.com/screaming-liquid-tiger/snapshot/screaming-liquid-tiger-${version}.tar.gz";
sha256 = "1ydy501kaxgck6x2x6znr24jgjqc53z1ylavpnpb6xp7j6phhbn";
};
buildInputs = [ ];
installPhase =
"mkdir -p $out/bin && cp screaming-liquid-tiger $out/bin/";
meta = with stdenv.lib; {
description = "Screaming Liquid Tiger is a colorful implementation of the Tiger hash algorithm.";
homepage = "https://git.herrbischoff.com/screaming-liquid-tiger/";
license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
maintainers = [ maintainers.yourName ];
};
}
The contents of this file define the package, including where to download the source code, how to install it, and some metadata about the package.
Step 5: Install Screaming Liquid Tiger
Now that we have created the package, we can install it using the following command:
sudo nix-env -i ./screaming-liquid-tiger.nix
Screaming Liquid Tiger should now be installed on your system!
Step 6: Test the Installation
To verify that the installation was successful, run the following command:
screaming-liquid-tiger -v
This should output information about the version of Screaming Liquid Tiger that is installed.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Screaming Liquid Tiger on NixOS Latest.
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