GitBucket is a popular web-based Git repository manager that allows you to easily host your git repositories on your own server. It provides features like code review, pull requests, wiki, and much more. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install GitBucket on FreeBSD Latest.
Before starting, you will need the following:
First, you need to update the package manager to get the latest packages by running the following command.
sudo pkg update && sudo pkg upgrade
GitBucket is built with Java, so you will need to install Java on your system by running the following command.
sudo pkg install openjdk8
You can download GitBucket by visiting the official GitBucket website gitbucket.github.io/gitbucket-news/">https://gitbucket.github.io/gitbucket-news/ or using the following command to download the latest version.
sudo fetch https://github.com/gitbucket/gitbucket/releases/download/4.35.3/gitbucket.war
We will create a systemd unit file to manage the GitBucket service. Run the following command to create a gitbucket.service file in the /usr/local/etc/systemd/system/ directory.
sudo vi /usr/local/etc/systemd/system/gitbucket.service
Add the following to the gitbucket.service file.
[Unit]
Description=GitBucket Service
After=network.target
[Service]
User=root
Type=simple
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/java -jar /usr/local/share/gitbucket/gitbucket.war
Restart=on-abort
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Save and close the file by hitting :wq.
You will need to create a folder to store GitBucket's data by running the following command.
sudo mkdir /usr/local/etc/gitbucket
Change the ownership of the GitBucket data folder to gitbucket user by running the following command.
sudo chown -R gitbucket:gitbucket /usr/local/etc/gitbucket/
Reload the systemd daemon to make the system aware of the new unit file by running the following command.
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
Start the GitBucket service by running the following command.
sudo systemctl start gitbucket
Enable the GitBucket service so it starts automatically at boot time.
sudo systemctl enable gitbucket
You need to open the port 8080 through the firewall to access GitBucket's web interface.
sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-port=8080/tcp --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --reload
Now, you can access GitBucket by visiting http://ServerIP:8080/ in your web browser.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed GitBucket on FreeBSD Latest. You can now start creating and hosting your Git repositories on your own server.
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!
