Tutorial on Installing Gitolite on Clear Linux Latest

In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Gitolite on Clear Linux Latest. Gitolite is a popular tool for managing Git repositories, and it allows you to set up access control for your repositories. It is easy to install and configure on Clear Linux Latest, and we will show you how to do that step-by-step.

Prerequisites

• A Clear Linux Latest operating system
• An SSH key pair
• Basic knowledge of Linux command line interface

Step 1: Install Git on Clear Linux Latest

First, we need to install Git on Clear Linux Latest. To do that, we will run the following command in the terminal:

sudo swupd bundle-add git

This command will install Git on your Clear Linux Latest operating system.

Step 2: Install Gitolite on Clear Linux Latest

Next, we need to install Gitolite. To do that, we will run the following command in the terminal:

sudo swupd bundle-add dev-utils

This command will install the development utilities on your Clear Linux Latest operating system. We need these utilities to install Gitolite.

Step 3: Set up Gitolite

Now, we need to set up Gitolite. To do that, we will perform the following steps:

1. Copy the Gitolite binary to the /usr/local/bin directory by running the following command in the terminal:

   sudo cp -r ~/gitolite/src/gitolite /usr/local/bin/
   

2. Create a user account for Gitolite by running the following command in the terminal:

   sudo useradd -r git
   

3. Give the Gitolite user account permissions to the /home/git directory by running the following command in the terminal:

   sudo chown git:git /home/git
   

4. Switch to the Gitolite user account by running the following command in the terminal:

   sudo su - git
   

5. Generate an SSH key pair for the Gitolite user account by running the following command in the terminal:

   ssh-keygen
   

   This command will generate an SSH key pair in the /home/git/.ssh directory.

6. Give the Gitolite user account ownership of the SSH key pair by running the following command in the terminal:

   sudo chown git:git /home/git/.ssh/*
   

7. Install Gitolite by running the following command in the terminal:

   git clone git://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite
   

Step 4: Configure Gitolite

Now, we need to configure Gitolite. To do that, we will perform the following steps:

1. Move to the Gitolite directory by running the following command in the terminal:

   cd gitolite
   

2. Install Gitolite by running the following command in the terminal:

   src/gl-system-install
   

3. Copy your SSH public key to the Gitolite user's authorized keys file by running the following command in the terminal:

   ssh-copy-id git@localhost
   

   This command will copy your SSH public key to the Gitolite user's authorized keys file.

Step 5: Verify the installation

We have successfully installed and configured Gitolite on Clear Linux Latest. Now, we will perform a quick verification to ensure that everything is working correctly. To do that, we will perform the following steps:

1. Switch to your regular user account by running the following command in the terminal:

   exit
   

2. Clone the Gitolite-admin repository by running the following command in the terminal:

   git clone git@localhost:gitolite-admin.git
   

   If you can clone the repository without any errors, it means that Gitolite is working correctly.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Gitolite on Clear Linux Latest. Now, you can use Gitolite to manage your Git repositories and set up access controls.

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