Installing Cgit on MXLinux Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Cgit on your MXLinux machine. Cgit is a web frontend for Git repositories, which means it allows you to view and interact with Git repositories via a web browser.

Prerequisites

Before we get started with the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• MXLinux Latest version installed on your machine
• Root privileges or sudo access

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step is to install all the necessary dependencies that Cgit requires to run on your MXLinux machine. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gcc git-core libssl-dev libexpat1-dev gettext zlib1g-dev

This command will update the package index and then install the necessary dependencies.

Step 2: Download and Install Cgit

Next, we will download the Cgit source code from the official website and compile and install it on our machine. Run the following commands in the terminal:

cd /usr/local/src
sudo git clone https://git.zx2c4.com/cgit
sudo chown -R username:username cgit
cd cgit
sudo make
sudo make install

Replace 'username' with your username on the system. This will download the Cgit source code, compile it, and install it on your machine.

Step 3: Configure Cgit

Now that Cgit is installed, we need to configure it to work with our Git repositories. Copy the default configuration file to a new location and edit it:

sudo cp /usr/local/src/cgit/cgitrc /usr/local/etc/cgitrc
sudo nano /usr/local/etc/cgitrc

In the configuration file, make the following changes:

# Change this line
css= /cgit-css/cgit.css

# To this
css=/usr/local/share/cgit/cgit.css

# Change this line
logo = 

# To this (replace with your own logo)
logo = /path/to/your/logo.png

# Add these lines to the end of the file
enable-http-clone=1
scan-path=/home/username/git/

Replace 'username' with your username on the system. These changes configure Cgit to use the correct location for the CSS file and logo, enable HTTP cloning, and scan the specified directory for Git repositories.

Step 4: Configure Web Server

The last step is to configure your web server to serve Cgit. In this tutorial, we will use Apache as our web server.

Install Apache

sudo apt-get install apache2

Create Apache Config File

Create a new Apache configuration file for Cgit:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/cgit.conf

Add the following content:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName cgit.example.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/cgit/example.com/

    <Directory /var/www/cgit/example.com/>
        Options +ExecCGI
        DirectoryIndex cgit.cgi
        AllowOverride None
        Order allow,deny
        Allow from all
        AddHandler cgi-script .cgi
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

This configuration file specifies the DocumentRoot for Cgit and enables CGI for the directory.

Enable Apache Config

Enable the newly created Apache configuration file:

sudo a2ensite cgit.conf

Restart Apache

Restart Apache for the changes to take effect:

sudo service apache2 restart

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed and configured Cgit on your MXLinux machine. You can now access your Git repositories using a web browser via the URL: http://cgit.example.com/ (replace with your own URL).

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