Bonobo Git Server is a web-based Git repository manager that allows you to host and manage your Git repositories on your own server. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to install Bonobo Git Server on Elementary OS.
Before you get started, make sure you have the following:
Before installing any software, you should always update your system to ensure you have the latest versions of the software packages. To update your system, open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
This command will update all the installed packages on your system.
Bonobo Git Server requires a few packages to be installed on your system. You can install these packages using the following command:
sudo apt install git apache2 libapache2-mod-php7.4 php7.4 php7.4-mbstring php7.4-xml php7.4-zip -y
This command will install Git, Apache2, PHP7.4 and required extensions.
You can download Bonobo Git Server from their website at https://bonobogitserver.com/.
Alternatively, you can download it from the terminal using the following command:
wget https://github.com/BonoboGitServer/Bonobo-Git-Server/releases/download/v7.2.0/Bonobo.Git.Server.7.2.0.zip
This command will download the latest release of Bonobo Git Server.
After downloading the Bonobo Git Server zip file, you need to extract it to the web server root directory. You can extract the zip file using the following command:
unzip Bonobo.Git.Server.7.2.0.zip
This command will extract the zip file to the current directory.
Now, you need to move the Bonobo Git Server files to the Apache web server root directory using the following command:
sudo mv Bonobo.Git.Server /var/www/html/BonoboGitServer
This command will move the extracted files to the Apache web server root directory.
You need to set the correct permissions for the Bonobo Git Server files. To do this, run the following commands:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/BonoboGitServer
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/BonoboGitServer
Bonobo Git Server requires Apache to be configured with some settings. To do this, you need to create an Apache configuration file for Bonobo Git Server. Create a new file called bonobo-git-server.conf at /etc/apache2/sites-available/bonobo-git-server.conf using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/bonobo-git-server.conf
Then, add the following content to the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/BonoboGitServer
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
<Directory "/var/www/html/BonoboGitServer">
Options FollowSymLinks
Require all granted
AllowOverride All
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
This configuration file specifies that the web server root directory for Bonobo Git Server is /var/www/html/BonoboGitServer. You can change this directory if you want to.
After creating the configuration file, you need to enable it using the following command:
sudo a2ensite bonobo-git-server.conf
And then, disable the default Apache virtual host using the following command:
sudo a2dissite 000-default.conf
Finally, you need to restart Apache using the following command:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Now, you can access Bonobo Git Server by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost/BonoboGitServer. If you want to access it from another device on your network, you'll need to use the IP address of your machine instead of localhost.
You should see the Bonobo Git Server login page. You can create a new account or log in with an existing account to start creating repositories and managing your Git repositories.
Congratulations! You've successfully installed Bonobo Git Server on your Elementary OS machine. You can now use it to host and manage your Git repositories.
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