Gitblit is an open-source Git server that can be used for creating, hosting, and managing Git repositories. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Gitblit on Kali Linux.
Go to the official website of Gitblit, i.e. https://www.gitblit.com/, and download the Gitblit standalone jar file from the downloads section.
If you already have a JRE installed on your Kali Linux system, you can skip this step. Otherwise, follow the commands given below to install the JRE:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install default-jre
Once the Gitblit JAR file has been downloaded, move it to the /opt directory using the terminal command:
sudo mv ~/Downloads/gitblit.jar /opt/
Create a separate user account for Gitblit. Run the following command to create a new user:
sudo useradd -m -s /bin/bash gitblit
To give permissions to the Gitblit user to access the Gitblit JAR file, run the command:
sudo chown gitblit:gitblit /opt/gitblit.jar
Finally, start Gitblit by running the below command:
sudo -u gitblit -H java -jar /opt/gitblit.jar --baseFolder /opt/git
Once Gitblit has been started successfully, access it by opening a web browser and typing in http://localhost:8080.
By following these simple steps, you can successfully install Gitblit on Kali Linux and use it for creating, hosting, and managing Git repositories.
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