How to Install Sourcehut on Debian Latest

Sourcehut is a free and open-source software development platform that provides a suite of tools for building, testing, and deploying software. In this tutorial, we will guide you step-by-step on how to install Sourcehut on Debian Latest.

Prerequisites

Step 1: Update System Packages

Before we begin, let's first ensure that our system packages are up-to-date:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade -y

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Next, we need to install the required packages needed to run Sourcehut:

sudo apt-get install -y curl git mercurial ssh make

Step 3: Install Sourcehut

Now that we have all the necessary packages installed, we can proceed to install Sourcehut:

curl https://meta.sr.ht/installation.sh | sudo bash -c 'cd /opt && sudo tar xf -'

This command will download the Sourcehut installation script and execute it to install Sourcehut in the "/opt" directory.

Step 4: Configure Sourcehut

After Sourcehut has been installed successfully, we need to configure it by running:

sudo /opt/sr.ht/bin/srht-setup

This command will prompt you to configure your Sourcehut instance by entering your email address, SSH key path, and other relevant information.

Step 5: Start Sourcehut

Finally, we can start Sourcehut by running:

sudo /opt/sr.ht/bin/srht-run

This command will start the Sourcehut services and bind them to the default port (8080). You can now access Sourcehut by visiting http://localhost:8080/ in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we provided a step-by-step guide on how to install Sourcehut on Debian Latest. Once installed, you'll be able to use Sourcehut to build, test, and deploy your software projects. Happy coding!

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