How to Install Bonobo Git Server on Arch Linux

Bonobo Git Server is an open-source implementation of Git server, which allows you to manage and control your repository. In this tutorial, we will be going over the installation process of Bonobo Git Server on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Step 1: Update System Packages

Before we begin, let's make sure that our system is up to date by running the following command in the terminal:

sudo pacman -Syu

This command will upgrade all the software packages installed on your system.

Step 2: Install Bonobo Git Server

Bonobo Git Server is available on the AUR (Arch User Repository), and we will be using the yay package manager to install it. If you don't have yay installed, run the following command:

sudo pacman -S yay

Once yay is installed, run the following command to install Bonobo Git Server:

yay -S bonobo-git-server

Step 3: Configure Bonobo Git Server

After the installation is complete, we need to configure Bonobo Git Server to make it functional. First, we need to create a user account for Bonobo Git Server. Run the following command to create a new user account:

sudo useradd -r -m -d /opt/bonobo-git-server -s /usr/bin/nologin bonobo

This command creates a new user account named bonobo with restricted permissions.

Next, we need to create a directory for storing the Git repositories. Run the following command to create a directory at /opt/git:

sudo mkdir /opt/git

Now we need to change the ownership of the /opt/git directory to the Bonobo Git Server user account. Run the following command to change the ownership:

sudo chown bonobo:bonobo /opt/git

Finally, we need to start the Bonobo Git Server service and enable it to automatically start when the system boots up. Run the following commands to start and enable the service:

sudo systemctl start bonobo-git-server.service
sudo systemctl enable bonobo-git-server.service

Step 4: Access Bonobo Git Server Web Interface

Now that we have Bonobo Git Server installed and configured on our Arch Linux system, we can access the web interface by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8080.

You will be asked to log in with the default username and password. The default username is admin, and the default password is admin.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have successfully installed and configured Bonobo Git Server on our Arch Linux system. We have also learned how to access the web interface to manage Git repositories.

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