Installing Syndie on nixOS Latest

Syndie is a decentralized communication network that allows users to share information anonymously. This tutorial will guide you through the installation of Syndie on nixOS Latest.

Pre-requisites

Before you begin, make sure your system meets the following requirements:

• nixOS Latest is installed.
• You have administrative access to the system.
• The system has access to the internet.

Steps

1. Open the terminal on your nixOS Latest system.

2. Install the java package by running the following command:

   $ nix-env -iA nixos.jdk
   

3. Download the Syndie package by running the following command:

   $ wget https://syndie.de/download/syndie_1.107.tar.bz2
   

4. Extract the downloaded file by running the following command:

   $ tar -xjf syndie_1.107.tar.bz2
   

5. Change to the Syndie directory by running the following command:

   $ cd syndie_1.107
   

6. Build Syndie by running the following command:

   $ nix-shell --pure --run "ant build"
   

7. Start Syndie by running the following command:

   $ nix-shell --pure --run "ant run"
   

8. Access Syndie by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8080.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Syndie on nixOS Latest. You can now use Syndie to communicate with others anonymously.

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