GitLab CI is a continuous integration and deployment tool for GitLab users. It allows developers to automate the building, testing, and deployment of their code with ease. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing GitLab CI on Clear Linux Latest.
Before installing GitLab CI, make sure that you have:
The first step is to update your system to ensure that you have all the necessary dependencies installed:
sudo swupd update
To install GitLab CI, you will need to use snapd, which is the package manager for snaps. Snaps are self-contained application packages that include all the required dependencies. Run the following command to install the snapd package:
sudo swupd bundle-add package-utils
sudo ln -s /run/snapd.socket /run/snapd-snap.socket
sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap
Then, install GitLab CI:
sudo snap install gitlab-runner --classic
After installing GitLab CI, you will need to configure it. Run the following command to register the runner:
sudo gitlab-runner register
This will launch the GitLab CI registration process. Follow the prompts to configure your runner.
To verify that GitLab CI is installed and working, run the following command:
sudo systemctl status snap.gitlab-runner.gitlab-runner
You should see output similar to the following:
snap.gitlab-runner.gitlab-runner.service - Service for snap application gitlab-runner.gitlab-runner
Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/snap.gitlab-runner.gitlab-runner.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled>
Active: active (running) since Sun 2022-04-03 01:15:34 UTC; 27s ago
Main PID: 489 (gitlab-runner)
Tasks: 11 (limit: 2058)
Memory: 30.9M
CGroup: /system.slice/snap.gitlab-runner.gitlab-runner.service
└─489 /usr/bin/gitlab-runner run --user=gitlab-runner --working-directory=/home/gitlab-runner --config>
Apr 14 01:15:34 example.com systemd[1]: Started Service for snap application gitlab-runner.gitlab-runner.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed GitLab CI on Clear Linux Latest. You can now automate the building, testing, and deployment of your code with ease.
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