How to Install RhodeCode on Clear Linux Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of RhodeCode on Clear Linux. RhodeCode is a web-based code management and collaboration tool that provides version control for Git, Mercurial, and Subversion repositories.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, make sure that:

• You have a Clear Linux Latest installation running
• You have a sudo user with administrative privileges

Step 1 - Install Dependencies

The first step is to install the necessary dependencies for RhodeCode. Run the command:

sudo swupd bundle-add python3-basic

This command will install Python 3, which is required for RhodeCode to run.

Step 2 - Download and Install RhodeCode

To download and install RhodeCode, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the /opt directory:

   cd /opt
   

2. Download the RhodeCode package:

   sudo curl -L https://packages.rhodecode.com/installers/rhodecode-ce/setup-ce.sh -o setup-ce.sh
   

3. Make the setup-ce.sh file executable:

   sudo chmod +x setup-ce.sh
   

4. Run the setup-ce.sh script:

   sudo ./setup-ce.sh
   

   During the installation process, you will be prompted to enter a password for the RhodeCode admin user. Make sure to remember this password, as you will need it to log in to the RhodeCode web interface.

Step 3 - Start the RhodeCode Service

Once the installation is complete, start the RhodeCode service with the following command:

sudo systemctl start rhodecode

Verify that the service is running with the following command:

sudo systemctl status rhodecode

You should see output indicating that the service is active and running.

Step 4 - Access the RhodeCode Web Interface

You can now access the RhodeCode web interface by navigating to the server IP address or hostname on port 5000. For example, if your server's IP address is 192.168.0.100, you would enter the following URL in your web browser:

http://192.168.0.100:5000

Log in to the web interface using the admin user and password that you created during the installation process. You can now create repositories and start managing your code with RhodeCode!

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install RhodeCode on Clear Linux Latest. RhodeCode provides a powerful web-based interface for managing code repositories, and can be a great tool for collaborating on software development projects.

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