How to Install Tipi on NixOS Latest

Tipi is a command-line utility that allows running an execution environment isolated from the host system. It is built by Markus Meienberger, and its source code is hosted on Github. In this tutorial, we will guide you step by step to download, build, and install it on the latest version of NixOS.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation of Tipi, you need to make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A working internet connection
• NixOS latest version installed
• Nix package manager installed on your system.

Install Tipi

1. Open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T or navigate to the terminal app from the applications.

2. Clone the Tipi source code from the Github repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/meienberger/runtipi.git

3. Navigate to the runtipi directory using the following command:

cd runtipi

4. Run the following command to build Tipi:

nix-build

5. After Tipi is successfully built, you can run the following command to install it:

nix-env -i -f ./result

6. Verify that Tipi is installed correctly by running the following command:

tipi version

If Tipi is installed correctly, it should return the version number.

Conclusion

Tipi is a useful utility that allows you to run an execution environment isolated from the host system. By following the steps in this tutorial, you will be able to install Tipi on NixOS latest version.

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