Gitolite is a software that allows you to easily manage and control access to Git repositories. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Gitolite on Elementary OS.
Before installing Gitolite, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:
To download the Gitolite software, open a terminal and run the following command:
$ git clone https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite.git
This will download Gitolite from the official repository to your local machine.
After downloading Gitolite, navigate to the directory where you downloaded it and run the following command:
$ sudo ./install -ln
This will install Gitolite on your system.
After installing Gitolite, you need to configure it to use SSH access. To do this, run the following command:
$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure ssh
This will open a configuration screen. In the configuration screen, ensure that the OpenSSH server is selected and click the OK button.
To use Gitolite, you need to create an admin user. To do this, run the following command:
$ sudo adduser git
This will create a new user called "git", which will be the admin user for Gitolite.
After creating the admin user, navigate to the Gitolite directory and run the following command:
$ sudo -H -u git ./gitolite setup -pk YOUR_PUB_KEY.pub
Replace YOUR_PUB_KEY.pub with the name of your public key file.
To test Gitolite, open a terminal and run the following command:
$ git clone git@localhost:gitolite-admin.git
This will clone the Gitolite admin repository. If the clone is successful, then Gitolite is working properly.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Gitolite on Elementary OS. You can now use Gitolite to manage your Git repositories.
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