Gitlist is an open-source web-based application that helps programmers to create, browse and manage Git repositories. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Gitlist on Debian Latest.
Before we proceed with the installation process, we need to ensure that our system is up-to-date with the latest patches and updates. To do so, we will run the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
We also need to have Git installed on our Debian machine. To install Git, run the following command:
sudo apt install git
Gitlist requires Apache and PHP to be installed on the system. To install them, run the following command:
sudo apt install apache2 php libapache2-mod-php php-mbstring php-zip php-gd php-json
To download Gitlist, we need to clone the Git repository:
git clone https://github.com/klaussilveira/gitlist.git
The above command will create a directory called gitlist in our current working directory.
Once Gitlist is downloaded, we need to configure Apache to serve Gitlist. To do so, create a new configuration file for the Gitlist website:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/gitlist.conf
Add the following configuration to the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName gitlist.example.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/gitlist/public
<Directory /var/www/gitlist/public>
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/gitlist_error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/gitlist_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Make sure to replace gitlist.example.com with your domain name or IP address.
Now, we need to enable the site and restart Apache:
sudo a2ensite gitlist.conf
sudo systemctl restart apache2
We need to make a copy of the configuration file provided with Gitlist:
cp /var/www/gitlist/config.ini-example /var/www/gitlist/config.ini
Open the configuration file:
sudo nano /var/www/gitlist/config.ini
Update the following configuration settings according to your Git repository location and authentication:
[git]
client = "/usr/bin/git"
default_branch = "master"
repositories[] = "/var/lib/git/my_repository.git"
[app]
debug = true
cache = "auto"
theme = "default"
date_format = "Y-m-d H:i:s"
timezone = "UTC"
[repositories.my_repository.git]
name = "My Repository"
owner = "My Organization"
show_size = true
show_author_gravatar = true
use_tree_view = true
file_history_limit = 0
[authentication]
enabled = true
type = "http"
Once you have made the necessary changes, save and close the file.
Now that Gitlist is properly configured, we can access it by navigating to http://gitlist.example.com in your browser, replacing gitlist.example.com with your domain name or IP address. You should be able to see your Git repository, branches, and files in your browser.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Gitlist on your Debian system.
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