Installing Cgit on Elementary OS

Cgit is a web-based Git repository browser that allows you to browse, search, and view Git repositories using a web browser. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Cgit on Elementary OS.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, make sure your system is up-to-date by running the following command:

sudo apt-get update

Installing Dependencies

Cgit requires a few dependencies to function. To install them, run the following command:

sudo apt-get install git-core fcgiwrap apache2-utils apache2

Downloading Cgit

To download Cgit, run the following command:

wget https://git.zx2c4.com/cgit/snapshot/cgit-1.2.3.tar.gz

Extracting Cgit

After downloading the Cgit tarball, extract it using the following command:

tar -xzf cgit-1.2.3.tar.gz

Installing Cgit

To install Cgit, move to the extracted directory and run the following commands:

cd cgit-1.2.3
sudo make install

Configuring Apache

To configure Apache, you need to create a configuration file for Cgit. To do this, run the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/cgit.conf

Then, paste the following configuration into the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
        ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
        ServerName cgit.example.com

        DocumentRoot /var/www/cgit

        ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
        CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined

        ScriptAlias /git/ /usr/lib/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi
        Alias /cgit.css /usr/share/cgit/cgit.css

        <Directory /usr/lib/cgi-bin>
                Options +ExecCGI -MultiViews +SymLinksIfOwnerMatch
                Require all granted
        </Directory>

        <Directory /var/www/cgit>
                Options +Indexes +FollowSymLinks -MultiViews
                AllowOverride all
                Require all granted
        </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Edit the ServerName and DocumentRoot values to match your own domain and document root directory.

Save the file and exit nano.

Enabling Apache Configuration

To enable the Cgit configuration file, run the following command:

sudo a2ensite cgit.conf

Restarting Apache

After enabling the configuration, restart Apache using the following command:

sudo service apache2 restart

Testing Cgit

To test if Cgit is working properly, open your web browser and go to http://yourdomain.com/git/.

If everything was configured correctly, you should see the Cgit interface.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Cgit on Elementary OS. With the Cgit interface, you can easily browse and view Git repositories using a web browser.

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