How to Install Gitlist on Elementary OS Latest?

Gitlist is an open-source web-based application that makes it easy to browse your Git repositories with user-friendly interfaces. If you want to install Gitlist on your Elementary OS Latest system, you have to follow the below steps.

Pre-requisite

Before starting, make sure your system is up-to-date. You need to have the following installed on your system:

• Git
• Composer
• Apache or Nginx server
• PHP 5.4 or higher version

Steps to Install Gitlist

1. Clone the Gitlist repository from the official website by running the command:

$ git clone https://github.com/klaussilveira/gitlist.git

2. Change the directory and enter into the Gitlist folder using the following command:

$ cd gitlist

3. Install the dependencies using Composer by running the following command:

$ composer install --no-dev --no-interaction --optimize-autoloader

4. Create a new file named config.ini by running the following command:

$ cp config.ini-example config.ini

5. Open the config.ini file and update the following values:

[git]
client = "/usr/bin/git"
 
[app]
debug = false

6. Create a new virtual host for Gitlist using the following command:

$ sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/gitlist.conf

7. Enter the following details in the file and save it:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
    ServerName gitlist.local
 
    DocumentRoot /path/to/gitlist/web
 
    <Directory /path/to/gitlist/web>
        Order Allow,Deny
        Allow from All
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
 
    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/gitlist.error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/gitlist.access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Note: Make sure to replace /path/to/gitlist with the actual path.

8. Enable the virtual host using the following command:

$ sudo a2ensite gitlist.conf

9. Restart the Apache server using the following command:

$ sudo systemctl restart apache2

10. Finally, open your browser and navigate to the following URL to access Gitlist:

http://<Server-IP>:<Port>/gitlist

Note: Replace <Server-IP> and <Port> with your server IP and port.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Gitlist on your Elementary OS Latest system.

If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!

Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!