Bonobo Git Server is an open-source Git server that is easy to install and manage. It is a web-based Git repository management tool that provides an intuitive web interface for managing Git repositories.
In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Bonobo Git Server on Debian Latest.
Before installing Bonobo Git Server, we need to install some dependencies. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y nginx git-core
Bonobo Git Server requires .NET Core to run. The easiest way to install .NET Core on Debian is to use the official Microsoft packages.
Execute the following commands to download and install the Microsoft package signing key:
wget -O packages-microsoft-prod.deb https://packages.microsoft.com/config/debian/10/packages-microsoft-prod.deb
sudo dpkg -i packages-microsoft-prod.deb
Next, update the package list and install the .NET Core runtime:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y apt-transport-https
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y dotnet-runtime-3.1
The latest version of Bonobo Git Server can be downloaded from the official website:
wget https://github.com/Bonobo-Git-Server/Bonobo-Git-Server/releases/latest/download/Bonobo-Git-Server.Release.zip
Unzip the downloaded file and move it to the /var/www/bonobo directory:
unzip Bonobo-Git-Server.Release.zip -d /var/www/bonobo
We need to make sure that the www-data user has the necessary permissions to access the Bonobo Git Server files:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/bonobo
We will use Nginx as a reverse proxy for Bonobo Git Server.
Create a new Nginx server block for Bonobo Git Server:
sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/bonobo
Add the following configuration:
server {
listen 80;
server_name your_domain.com;
root /var/www/bonobo;
index index.html;
access_log /var/log/nginx/bonobo.access.log;
location / {
proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:5000/;
proxy_http_version 1.1;
proxy_set_header Connection "";
proxy_set_header Host $host;
proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
proxy_set_header Connection keep-alive;
proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade;
}
}
Save and close the file.
Enable the new server block:
sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/bonobo /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
Test the Nginx configuration:
sudo nginx -t
If there are no errors, restart Nginx:
sudo systemctl restart nginx
To start Bonobo Git Server, navigate to the /var/www/bonobo directory and execute the following command:
sudo dotnet Bonobo.Git.Server.dll
Bonobo Git Server should now be running on http://localhost:5000.
Open your web browser and navigate to http://your_domain.com.
You should see the Bonobo Git Server login page. Use the default username and password to log in:
adminadminCongratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Bonobo Git Server on Debian Latest. You can now create and manage your Git repositories using the user-friendly web interface.
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