GitLab CI is an open-source continuous integration and deployment tool that plays a key role in modern software development. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps of installing GitLab CI on MXLinux Latest.
Before we start installing GitLab CI on MXLinux Latest, we need to ensure that:
Before we start installing GitLab CI, we need to install the required dependencies. To install them, open the terminal on your MXLinux Latest instance and execute the following commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade -y
sudo apt-get install -y curl openssh-server ca-certificates postfix libicu-dev libxml2-dev libxslt-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libreadline-dev libssl-dev zlib1g-dev
The above command will update installed packages on your system, install necessary system packages and mail transfer agent, and configure essential database server settings.
To install GitLab CI, we have two options: the Omnibus packages and the Docker container. For this tutorial, we will use the Omnibus packages.
To download and install GitLab CI, execute the following command:
curl https://packages.gitlab.com/install/repositories/gitlab/gitlab-ce/script.deb.sh | sudo bash
This command will add the GitLab package repository and its public key to your system.
To install GitLab CI package, issue the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get install gitlab-ce
Once the installation is complete, run the following command to start and enable the Gitlab service:
sudo systemctl start gitlab-runsvdir.service
sudo systemctl enable gitlab-runsvdir.service
After completing the installation, open your web browser and navigate to the following URL:
http://your_server_IP_or_domain/
Replace your_server_IP_or_domain with your server's IP address or domain name.
You will be prompted to create a new password for your GitLab instance. Once done, you will be redirected to the GitLab CI login page.
In this tutorial, we have gone through the process of installing GitLab CI on MXLinux Latest. Once you have installed GitLab CI you are ready to start managing your software development process effectively.
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