In this tutorial, we will guide you through the step-by-step process of installing Gerrit on Debian Latest using the official package repository. Gerrit is a web-based code review tool that helps developers to collaborate, review, and merge their code.
Gerrit requires Java installed on the system to run. We can install Java using the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get install openjdk-8-jdk
Verify the Java installation by running the command:
java -version
We will install Gerrit through the official package repository. First, add the Gerrit signing key to the system:
wget -qO - https://gerritforge.com/gerritforge.key | sudo apt-key add -
Then, add the following Gerrit repository list to your sources.list.d directory by running:
sudo curl -Lo /etc/apt/sources.list.d/gerritforge.list https://gerritforge.com/gerritforge.list
Update the package repository cache and install Gerrit with the following command:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install gerrit
The installation typically takes a few minutes.
After installation, navigate to the Gerrit configuration file:
sudo nano /etc/gerrit/gerrit.config
Look for the [database] section and modify it to match your database setup, authentication method, and access control.
Next, look for the [auth] section and modify it to match your user authentication method.
Save and exit the configuration file.
Start the Gerrit service with the following command:
sudo systemctl start gerrit
Verify the Gerrit service status with:
sudo systemctl status gerrit
Gerrit is now online and accessible through your server's IP address.
Open your web browser and go to http://<Server_IP>:8080. Gerrit will prompt you to create a new admin user account if this is your first time accessing the web interface.
Once logged in, you can start using Gerrit. Congratulations, you have successfully installed Gerrit on Debian Latest!
In this tutorial, we have covered how to install Gerrit on Debian Latest using the official package repository. We hope this guide has been beneficial to you and that you have successfully installed Gerrit on your server. If you encounter any issues during installation or configuration, please refer to the official Gerrit documentation for assistance.
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