In this tutorial, we will cover the steps to install Gitea on Kali Linux. Gitea is a self-hosted Git service with a focus on simplicity, security, and speed.
Before we start installing Gitea, we need to make sure we have the following prerequisites:
To download Gitea, we first need to get the latest version of Gitea from the official website: https://gitea.io
Once the download is complete, extract the contents of the archive with the following command:
tar -zxvf gitea-1.x.x-linux-amd64.tar.gz
Replace 1.x.x with the latest version number.
Before we run Gitea, we need to configure the database. Choose either MySQL or PostgreSQL and install the required packages using the following commands:
For MySQL:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mysql-server mysql-client
For PostgreSQL:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install postgresql postgresql-contrib
Once the database is installed, we need to create a new database for Gitea and a new user to access that database.
Log in to MySQL or PostgreSQL using the following commands:
For MySQL:
mysql -u root -p
For PostgreSQL:
sudo su - postgres
psql
Once you are logged in to the database, create a new database and user with the following commands:
For MySQL:
CREATE DATABASE gitea;
CREATE USER 'gitea'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON gitea.* TO 'gitea'@'localhost';
Replace password with your desired password.
For PostgreSQL:
CREATE DATABASE gitea;
CREATE USER gitea WITH ENCRYPTED PASSWORD 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE gitea TO gitea;
Replace password with your desired password.
Next, we need to configure Gitea. Navigate to the extracted Gitea directory and create a new configuration file using the following command:
cp custom/conf/app.ini.sample custom/conf/app.ini
Open the app.ini file using a text editor and update the following settings:
APP_NAME = Gitea
RUN_MODE = prod
[database]
DB_TYPE = mysql or postgres
HOST = 127.0.0.1:3306
NAME = gitea
USER = gitea
PASSWD = password
SSL_MODE = disable
Replace mysql or postgres with the database type you are using, 127.0.0.1:3306 with the database host and port number, gitea with the database name, gitea with the database user, and password with the password you set for the database user.
To run Gitea as a service, we need to create a Systemd service. Create a new file with the following command:
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/gitea.service
Copy and paste the following code into the file:
[Unit]
Description=gitea
After=syslog.target
After=network.target mysqld.service
[Service]
Type=simple
User=root
WorkingDirectory=/path/to/gitea
ExecStart=/path/to/gitea gitea web
Restart=always
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Replace /path/to/gitea with the actual path where your Gitea files are located.
Save and exit the file.
Reload the Systemd daemon and start the Gitea service with the following commands:
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl start gitea
sudo systemctl enable gitea
You can now access Gitea by going to http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.
In this tutorial, we learned how to install Gitea on Kali Linux. Now you can enjoy the simplicity, security, and speed of a self-hosted Git service.
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