Tutorial: How to Install RhodeCode on Arch Linux

RhodeCode is a powerful, open-source tool for source code management. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing RhodeCode on Arch Linux.

Step 1: Update your system

Before proceeding with the installation, we need to ensure that our system is up-to-date. To update your system, run the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

This command will update your existing packages and dependencies.

Step 2: Install Python and PostgreSQL

RhodeCode requires Python and PostgreSQL to function correctly. We'll use pacman package manager to install both of them.

sudo pacman -S python postgresql

Step 3: Install Git

RhodeCode also requires Git, so we need to install it before we proceed. Use this command to install Git:

sudo pacman -S git

Step 4: Set up a PostgreSQL database

We now need to set up a PostgreSQL database for RhodeCode. Run the following commands to create a database named rhodecode:

sudo -iu postgres

createdb rhodecode
exit

Step 5: Install RhodeCode

We will now install RhodeCode via pip, which is Python's package manager.

sudo pacman -S python-pip
sudo pip install rhodecode

Step 6: Configure RhodeCode

We now need to configure RhodeCode to use our PostgreSQL database. To do this, we need to edit the rhodecode.ini configuration file. Copy the sample configuration file to /etc/rhodecode/:

sudo mkdir /etc/rhodecode
sudo cp /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rhodecode/config/paster/rhodecode.ini_tmpl /etc/rhodecode/rhodecode.ini

Then, edit /etc/rhodecode/rhodecode.ini:

sudo nano /etc/rhodecode/rhodecode.ini

Locate the [app:main] section, and update the following fields:

• sqlalchemy.url: Set the PostgreSQL connection string to postgresql://localhost/rhodecode

• admin_password: Set a password for the admin account

• auth.user_module: Set it to rhodecode.model.db.RhodeCodeUser

Save and exit the file.

Step 7: Start RhodeCode

We are now ready to start RhodeCode. Run the following command:

sudo rhodecode-paster start -c /etc/rhodecode/rhodecode.ini

This will start RhodeCode on port 5000. You can access RhodeCode by navigating to http://localhost:5000/.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed RhodeCode on Arch Linux. We encourage you to explore the features of RhodeCode and use it for your source code management needs.

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