How to Install Bonobo Git Server on Kali Linux Latest

Bonobo Git Server is a web application that provides a simple and easy-to-use platform for managing Git repositories. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Bonobo Git Server on Kali Linux Latest operating system.

Step 1: Install IIS

1. Open the terminal on Kali Linux Latest.
2. Install IIS web server using the following command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y apache2

3. Verify the installation by visiting the default page of IIS on a web browser using http://localhost. If it loads successfully, the installation is completed.

Step 2: Install PHP

1. Install PHP using the following command:

sudo apt-get install -y php libapache2-mod-php

2. Verify the installation by typing php --version in the terminal.

Step 3: Install Git

1. Install Git using the following command:

sudo apt-get install -y git

2. Verify the installation by typing git --version in the terminal.

Step 4: Download and Install Bonobo Git Server

1. Download the latest version of Bonobo Git Server from (https://bonobogitserver.com/releases/)
2. Extract the files to a directory, for instance ~/Documents/
3. Move the extracted files to the default Apache directory using the following command:

sudo mv ~/Documents/Bonobo.Git.Server-x.x.x.x /var/www/html/Bonobo.Git.Server ##x.x.x.x is the version number

4. Change the directory to Bonobo.Git.Server using the command:

cd /var/www/html/Bonobo.Git.Server

5. Install dependencies and configure Bonobo Git Server using the following commands:

sudo apt-get install -y php-curl
sudo apt-get install -y php-xml
sudo apt-get install -y php-mbstring
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data .
sudo chmod -R 770 App_Data

6. Open the Bonobo configuration file using:

sudo nano App_Data\Config\main.settings

7. Update the "GitRepositoriesRoot" and "AdministratorUserNames" with your preferred values. Save and Exit the file.

Step 5: Configure IIS to host Bonobo Git Server

1. Open the default IIS configuration file using:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf

2. Add the following lines at the end of the block:

ProxyPreserveHost On
ProxyPass / http://127.0.0.1:8080/
ProxyPassReverse / http://127.0.0.1:8080/

3. Save and exit the file.
4. Restart Apache using the command:

sudo service apache2 restart

Step 6: Access Bonobo Git Server

1. Navigate to the Bonobo Git Server on the web browser using http://localhost/Bonobo.Git.Server.
2. Create a new user account and log in.
3. Create and manage Git repositories using the web interface.

Conclusion

This tutorial has guided you through the process of installing Bonobo Git Server on Kali Linux Latest operating system using IIS and Apache web servers. With this Git server, you can manage your local Git repositories without any limitations. Happy coding!

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