How to install SCM Manager on Fedora CoreOS

SCM Manager is an open-source tool that helps you manage your source code repositories, and it is available for installation on Fedora CoreOS. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing SCM Manager on Fedora CoreOS.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• A machine running Fedora CoreOS
• Root or sudo access to the server

Step 1: Download and Install SCM Manager

To download and install SCM Manager on Fedora CoreOS, follow these steps:

1. Connect to your Fedora CoreOS machine via SSH, or use the terminal if you are logged in locally.
2. Download the latest SCM Manager package using the following command:

$ wget https://packages.scm-manager.org/repository/releases/downloads/sonia/scm/manager/scm-manager/2.32.0/scm-manager-2.32.0.tar.gz

Note: Make sure to check the SCM Manager download site to ensure that you have the latest version.

3. Extract the package by running:

$ tar -xzvf scm-manager-2.32.0.tar.gz

4. Move the extracted directory to /opt:

$ sudo mv scm-manager-2.32.0 /opt/

5. Change the ownership of the directory to your username:

$ sudo chown -R $USER:$USER /opt/scm-manager-2.32.0

Note: Substitute your username in the command.

Step 2: Configure the SCM Manager

1. Create a new user for SCM Manager:

$ sudo useradd scm

2. Change the ownership and permissions of the SCM Manager directory:

$ sudo chown -R scm:scm /opt/scm-manager-2.32.0
$ sudo chmod 770 /opt/scm-manager-2.32.0

3. Edit the startup script:

$ sudo vim /opt/scm-manager-2.32.0/bin/scm-server

4. After the comment line, add the following line:

export SCM_HOME=/opt/scm-manager-2.32.0/var/scm

5. Save and exit the file.

6. Create a new folder for SCM Manager data:

$ sudo mkdir -p /opt/scm-manager-2.32.0/var/scm

7. Change the ownership of the new folder:

$ sudo chown -R scm:scm /opt/scm-manager-2.32.0/var/scm

Step 3: Start and Enable SCM Manager

1. Start the SCM Manager service:

$ sudo systemctl start scm-server.service

2. Enable the service to start on boot:

$ sudo systemctl enable scm-server.service

3. Verify that the service is running:

$ sudo systemctl status scm-server.service

You should see a message that says "Active: active (running)." If it is not running, check the logs in /var/log/scm-server/scm-server.log for errors.

Step 4: Access SCM Manager

SCM Manager is now installed and running on your Fedora CoreOS machine. To access it, open your web browser and go to:

http://<your-server-ip>:8080/scm/

You will be prompted to log in using the admin user. The default username and password are:

Username: admin
Password: admin

Congratulations! You have successfully installed SCM Manager on Fedora CoreOS. You can now start configuring and managing your repositories.

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