How to Install GitPrep on Clear Linux Latest

GitPrep is an open-source Git repository web application developed in Perl. It allows you to create and manage Git repositories, browse source code, perform code reviews, and more. Clear Linux is an open-source operating system designed for performance and scalability.

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing GitPrep on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting, you will need:

• A Clear Linux Latest installation
• Access to the root account or the privilege to use sudo
• Active internet connection

Step 1: Install Required Packages

The first step is to install the required packages that are needed to run GitPrep on Clear Linux Latest. Run the following command:

sudo swupd bundle-add perl-basic

This command will install Perl and its required packages.

Step 2: Clone GitPrep Repository

After installing the required packages, clone the GitPrep repository to the desired directory.

sudo git clone https://github.com/yuki-kimoto/gitprep.git /opt/gitprep

This command will clone the GitPrep repository to /opt/gitprep directory.

Step 3: Install Perl Dependencies

To install Perl dependencies required by GitPrep run the following command within the /opt/gitprep directory:

sudo cpanm -n --installdeps .

This command will install all the required Perl dependencies.

Step 4: Configure GitPrep

Now that you have installed all the necessary packages and dependencies, it's time to configure GitPrep.

Copy the config.pl.sample file to config.pl and edit it with your settings:

cd /opt/gitprep
sudo cp config.pl.sample config.pl
sudo nano config.pl

Change the settings as per your requirement.

Step 5: Start GitPrep

Once you have configured GitPrep, you are ready to start the application:

cd /opt/gitprep
sudo ./app.pl daemon

This command will start the GitPrep application.

Step 6: Access GitPrep

Now that GitPrep is running, you can access it using your web browser. Open your web browser and enter the following URL:

http://localhost:8080/

This will bring up the GitPrep home page, and you can start exploring GitPrep.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install GitPrep on Clear Linux Latest. We hope this tutorial was helpful, and you were able to install GitPrep successfully.

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