Ympd is a lightweight and fast web interface for MPD (Music Player Daemon). It allows you to access MPD from any web browser and control your music player easily. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Ympd on NixOS latest in a few simple steps.
Before proceeding with the installation process, you must have the following prerequisites:
Open the terminal window on your NixOS system.
Update the package repository to get the latest package information.
sudo nix-channel --update
Install Ympd using Nix.
sudo nix-env -i ympd
By default, Ympd listens on port 8080. If you want to change the default port, you can do so by adding the following configuration to your NixOS configuration file, /etc/nixos/configuration.nix.
# /etc/nixos/configuration.nix
{
# ...
# Ympd configuration
services.ympd = {
enable = true;
port = 9090; # Change the port number as required
};
# ...
}
Save and close the configuration file.
Reload the NixOS configuration to apply the changes.
sudo nixos-rebuild switch
Once the configuration is reloaded, you can start Ympd using the following command.
sudo systemctl start ympd
If you want Ympd to start automatically at boot time, enable the ympd service using the following command.
sudo systemctl enable ympd
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Ympd on your NixOS system. You can now access it from any web browser at http://localhost:8080 (or the custom port you set in the configuration file). Enjoy listening to your favorite music!
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