Tutorial: How to Install Gitblit on Elementary OS

Gitblit is a web-based, open-source Git repository manager that allows for easy management of Git repositories. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Gitblit on Elementary OS, which is an Ubuntu-based distribution.

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A running instance of Elementary OS.
• A non-root user with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Install Java Development Kit

Gitblit runs on Java, so we need to install the Java Development Kit (JDK) first. To install the JDK, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo apt-get install default-jdk

To verify the Java installation, run the following command:

java -version

Step 2: Download Gitblit

Next, download Gitblit using the following command:

wget -O gitblit.zip https://github.com/gitblit/gitblit/releases/download/v1.9.0/gitblit-1.9.0.zip

This will download Gitblit to your system and save it as gitblit.zip in the current directory.

Step 3: Extract Gitblit

After the download is complete, use the following command to extract the ZIP file:

unzip gitblit.zip

This will create a new directory called gitblit in the current directory.

Step 4: Configure Gitblit

We need to configure Gitblit to make it work.

First, create a data directory for Gitblit using the following command:

sudo mkdir -p /srv/gitblit/data

Next, make sure the gitblit.properties file is set up correctly. Open the file using your favorite editor:

nano gitblit/data/gitblit.properties

Make sure the following settings are correct:

server.httpPort = 80
server.httpsPort = 443
server.redirectToHttpsPort = true

Save and close the file.

Step 5: Start Gitblit

To start Gitblit, run the following command:

java -jar gitblit/gitblit.jar --baseFolder /srv/gitblit/data

Once the server is started, you should see something like this:

INFO  [2019-01-01 19:00:00] [main] [Gitblit] Gitblit v1.9.0 is ready!
INFO  [2019-01-01 19:00:00] [main] [Gitblit] http://localhost (bypass ExtensionFilter)
INFO  [2019-01-01 19:00:00] [main] [Gitblit] http://localhost/gitblit/

Step 6: Access Gitblit

To access Gitblit, open your web browser and go to http://localhost/gitblit/. You should see the Gitblit login page.

Login with the default credentials:

• Username: admin
• Password: admin

You should now be able to use Gitblit to manage your Git repositories.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Gitblit on your Elementary OS system. You can now use Gitblit to manage your Git repositories with ease.

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