In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Gogs on Linux Mint. Gogs is a self-hosted Git service that is simple to use and lightweight. It offers users a smooth, user-friendly interface with extensive features for your Git code repository. For more information about Gogs, please visit their official website at https://gogs.io/.
Before we begin the installation, make sure that you have:
Before installing any package, it is always recommended to update your package lists. Open your terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt update
We need Git installed to be able to run Gogs. To install Git on your Linux Mint, run the following command:
sudo apt install git
Once Git is installed, verify that it is correctly installed by checking out its version:
git --version
We can now proceed to install Gogs on our Linux Mint machine. We’ll begin by downloading the latest version of Gogs from their website. To do so, go to their official page at https://gogs.io/, and download the latest version of Gogs. Alternatively, download it from their GitHub page at https://github.com/gogs/gogs/releases.
Once it is downloaded, extract the compressed file to the /opt/ directory with the following command, assuming that the downloaded filename is gogs_linux_amd64.tar.gz. Replace the filename with the exact filename of the downloaded file:
sudo tar -xvzf gogs_linux_amd64.tar.gz -C /opt/
This command will extract the contents of the downloaded file to the /opt/ directory.
To start and manage Gogs automatically, we’ll create a systemd service for it. We’ll start by creating a new file called gogs.service in the /lib/systemd/system/ directory:
sudo nano /lib/systemd/system/gogs.service
Then, paste the following contents into the file:
[Unit]
Description=Gogs (Git server in Go) - Web application
After=syslog.target
After=network.target
[Service]
# Change these two values and uncomment them if you have
# repos with lots of files and get an HTTP error 500 because
# of that
#LimitMEMLOCK=infinity
#LimitNOFILE=65535
User=YOUR_USERNAME
Group=YOUR_USERNAME
Type=simple
ExecStart=/opt/gogs/gogs web
Restart=always
Environment=USER=YOUR_USERNAME HOME=/home/YOUR_USERNAME
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Make sure to replace YOUR_USERNAME with the username of the user that you want to run as the Gogs service.
Save and exit the file by pressing CTRL + X, confirming the changes, and then hitting ENTER.
Next, reload the systemd service configuration to recognize the new service with the command:
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
Start and enable the Gogs service to start at boot-time with the command:
sudo systemctl start gogs
sudo systemctl enable gogs
You can verify the Gogs service’s status using the command:
sudo systemctl status gogs
We are now ready to configure the Gogs web interface. To do this, open a web browser and enter http://localhost:3000/ into the address bar. The Gogs setup wizard should display.
Follow the setup wizard guidance to configure the Gogs instance as per your requirement. Gogs supports many databases, including SQLite3, MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, and TiDB.
Once you complete the setup wizard, log in to your Gogs instance using the web interface. You can now host and manage your Git repositories on your Linux Mint.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Gogs on your Linux Mint machine. You can now start using Gogs to host and manage your Git repositories. If you’re new to Gogs, it is a lightweight Git service with an easy-to-use interface. It is highly customizable and can be integrated with a range of third-party tools.
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