How to Install GitLab on Alpine Linux Latest

GitLab is a web-based Git repository manager that provides a complete DevOps platform. It can be installed on various operating systems and one of them is Alpine Linux Latest.

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install GitLab on Alpine Linux latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start the installation, you must have:

1. A running Alpine Linux latest system.
2. Root or sudo user access to the server.
3. A basic understanding of Linux commands.

Step 1: Update the system

Before installing any packages, it is good practice to update the system to the latest version. You can do this by running the following command:

apk update && apk upgrade

Step 2: Install dependencies

Before installing GitLab, we need to install some dependencies. Run the following command to install the required dependencies:

apk add curl openssh-server tzdata perl

Step 3: Install GitLab

Next, we will install GitLab on Alpine Linux by using the installation script provided by the GitLab team.

1. Download the script:

curl -LO https://packages.gitlab.com/install/repositories/gitlab/gitlab-ce/script.rpm.sh

2. Make the script executable:

chmod +x script.rpm.sh

3. Run the script with the GitLab version you want to install:

./script.rpm.sh | sudo bash -s -- -y gitlab-ce=13.4.3-ce.0

Note: Replace the version number with the desired GitLab version you want to install.

4. Wait for the installation to complete.

Step 4: Start GitLab

Once the installation is finished, we can start GitLab:

sudo gitlab-ctl reconfigure
sudo gitlab-ctl start

Step 5: Access GitLab

Now that GitLab is installed and started, you can access it by opening a web browser and entering the server's IP address or hostname followed by the port number:

http://<IP_ADDRESS_OR_HOSTNAME>:8080/

You will now be able to access the GitLab login page. Follow the onscreen instructions to create an admin account and start using GitLab.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install GitLab on Alpine Linux latest. Once installed, you can use GitLab as a complete DevOps platform to manage your code repositories, build pipelines, and more.

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