GitBucket is a web-based Git repository manager created to make software development and collaboration easier. It provides a graphical user interface for easy access to Git repositories.
Here's how to install GitBucket on Elementary OS latest.
GitBucket requires Java to be installed. You can install it using the following command:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install openjdk-8-jdk -y
Next, download the GitBucket binaries from the official website using the following command:
wget https://github.com/gitbucket/gitbucket/releases/download/4.35.4/gitbucket.war
To run GitBucket as a service, create a systemd file:
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/gitbucket.service
Paste the following content into the file and save:
[Unit]
Description=GitBucket Service
After=syslog.target
[Service]
User=gitbucket
Group=gitbucket
ExecStart=/usr/bin/java -jar /path/to/gitbucket.war
Restart=always
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
It is recommended to create a separate user for GitBucket:
sudo adduser --system --shell /bin/bash --gecos 'GitBucket' --group --disabled-password --home /opt/gitbucket gitbucket
Give ownership of the GitBucket directory to the GitBucket user:
sudo chown -R gitbucket:gitbucket /opt/gitbucket/
Start the GitBucket service and enable it to start on system boot:
sudo systemctl start gitbucket
sudo systemctl enable gitbucket
GitBucket runs on port 8080 by default. Open your web browser and type http://[IP_Address]:8080 in the address bar. Replace [IP_Address] with your server's IP address.
You should see the GitBucket login page.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured GitBucket on Elementary OS Latest.
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