Gerrit is a web-based code review tool that integrates with Git. It allows teams to review code changes before merging them into the main repository. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps required to install Gerrit on EndeavourOS Latest.
You can clone Gerrit using the following command:
$ git clone --recursive https://gerrit.googlesource.com/gerrit
On successful completion of the above command, you will have a copy of the Gerrit project on your machine.
In the root directory of the Gerrit project, you will find a script called ‘bazelisk’. Run the script with the command:
$ ./bazelisk build release
Wait for the build process to complete. This can take a few minutes.
The release build will create a WAR file in the directory /gerrit/bazel-bin. Deploy this WAR file on a Tomcat server that supports Servlet 3.1 API.
$ sudo mv /gerrit/bazel-bin/gerrit.war /opt/tomcat/webapps/
Change /opt/tomcat/webapps/ to the Tomcat installation directory on your machine.
After the WAR file is deployed, the configuration files will be in /var/gerrit. In this directory, you can find the file gerrit.config. This file contains the configuration options for Gerrit.
You can edit this file to add authentication settings, user preferences, and other options.
$ sudo nano /var/gerrit/etc/gerrit.config
Save the changes and restart the Tomcat server:
$ sudo systemctl restart tomcat
By default, Gerrit runs on port 8080. You can access Gerrit by navigating to http://localhost:8080 in your web browser.
This tutorial has shown you how to install Gerrit on EndeavourOS Latest. Gerrit is a powerful tool for code review that helps teams collaborate on code changes more efficiently. By following the steps in this guide, you can use Gerrit to improve your team's code quality and productivity.
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