Gitlist is an open-source web-based application that allows developers to browse and manage Git repositories through a web browser. It is available for free and supports various operating systems, including MX Linux. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Gitlist on MX Linux's latest version.
Before proceeding with the installation process, make sure you have a few prerequisites ready. These include:
To install Git on MX Linux, open a terminal emulator and type in the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install git
To install Gitlist, follow the steps listed below:
Open a terminal emulator or a command-line interface.
Clone the Gitlist repository from the official Gitlist GitHub page by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/gitlist/gitlist.git /var/www/gitlist
Now that you have the Gitlist repository cloned on your system, you need to install some dependencies. To install these dependencies, run the following command in your terminal:
sudo apt install composer apache2 libapache2-mod-php7.3 php7.3-cli php7.3-sqlite3 php7.3-curl php7.3-mbstring php7.3-gd php7.3-common php7.3-zip php7.3-xml
Change the ownership of the Gitlist directory to the Apache user using the following command:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/gitlist
Change your working directory to the Gitlist directory using the following command:
cd /var/www/gitlist
Install Gitlist dependencies via composer by typing the following command:
composer install --no-dev
Copy the Gitlist configuration file by executing the following command:
sudo cp /var/www/gitlist/config.ini-example /var/www/gitlist/config.ini
Open the Gitlist configuration file using your favorite text editor by running the following command:
sudo nano /var/www/gitlist/config.ini
Configure the baseurl and datadir parameters according to your needs. For example:
baseurl = "http://localhost/gitlist/"
datadir = "/var/git-repositories/"
Save and close the configuration file.
Restart the Apache web server to apply the changes:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Access Gitlist by typing the following address in your web browser:
http://localhost/gitlist/
You should now see the Gitlist login page. Enter your Git credentials to access your repositories.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Gitlist on MX Linux. With Gitlist, you can easily manage your Git repositories using a web browser. Start using Gitlist now and make your Git repository management effortless.
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