How to Install XBackBone on NixOS Latest

XBackBone is a web-based FTP client that allows users to transfer, manage and view files over FTP/SFTP connections. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing XBackBone on NixOS latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure you have the following dependencies installed in your system:

• NixOS latest version
• A web server installed and configured (recommended)

Steps to Install XBackBone on NixOS

Here are the steps to install XBackBone on NixOS:

1. First, update your system using the following command:

   sudo nixos-rebuild switch
   

2. Now, enable PHP as a PHP interpreter for your system using the following commands:

   sudo nix-env -i php
   

3. Next, create a PHP configuration file in the Nginx web server directory using the following command:

   sudo nano /etc/nginx/php.conf
   

   Add the following line to the config file:

   fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
   

4. Restart the PHP service using the following command:

   sudo systemctl restart php-fpm
   

5. Create a directory to store your XBackBone files. For example, we will create a directory named xbb in /var/www/html/ using the following command:

   sudo mkdir /var/www/html/xbb
   

6. Next, download and extract the XBackBone package using the following command:

   wget https://github.com/SergioMadness/xbackbone/releases/download/1.7.3/xbb.zip
   

   sudo unzip -d /var/www/html/xbb xbb.zip
   

7. Change the ownership of the xbb directory to the Nginx web server user using the following command:

   sudo chown nginx:nginx -R /var/www/html/xbb
   

8. Finally, create an Nginx configuration file for XBackBone using the following command:

   sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/xbb.conf
   

   Add the following lines to the configuration file:

   server {
           listen 80;
           server_name your-server-name;
           root /var/www/html/xbb;
           index index.php index.html;
   
           location / {
                   try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
           }
   
           location ~ .php$ {
                   include /etc/nginx/php.conf;
           }
   }
   

9. Save and exit the configuration file, then reload the Nginx service using the following command:

   sudo systemctl reload nginx
   

Congratulations! You have successfully installed XBackBone on NixOS. You can now access XBackBone by navigating to http://your-server-name/xbb in your browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have demonstrated the steps to install XBackBone on NixOS. By following these steps carefully, you can configure XBackBone on your NixOS system and start managing your FTP/SFTP connections with ease.

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