Gitblit is a free, open-source Git web interface that lets you manage Git repositories from a browser. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Gitblit on Clear Linux Latest.
Before installing Gitblit, you need to have the following:
To download and install Gitblit on Clear Linux Latest, follow these steps:
Open a terminal window on your server.
Use wget command to download the Gitblit package from the official website:
$ wget https://github.com/gitblit/gitblit/releases/download/v1.9.1/gitblit-1.9.1.tar.gz
This will download the Gitblit package to your server.
Once the download is complete, extract the package using tar command:
$ tar -xvf gitblit-1.9.1.tar.gz
Now that you have downloaded Gitblit, you can install it by following these steps:
Navigate to the Gitblit folder using the cd command:
$ cd gitblit-1.9.1
Run the Gitblit setup script:
$ ./gitblit.sh install
This will start the Gitblit installation process.
After the installation is complete, you can start Gitblit using the following command:
$ ./gitblit.sh start
You should see a message indicating that Gitblit has started:
2021-06-01 16:44:11.452 [main] INFO com.gitblit.GitBlitServer - Gitblit Ready (apparent startup time = 4177ms)
Now that Gitblit is installed, you can access it by going to http://localhost:8080/ in your web browser. If Gitblit is installed on a remote server, replace localhost with the IP address or hostname of your server.
That's it! You have successfully installed Gitblit on Clear Linux Latest. You can now use Gitblit to manage your Git repositories. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, please consult the Gitblit documentation or seek help from the Gitblit community.
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