How to Install Gogs on MX Linux Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the step-by-step process of installing Gogs on the latest version of MX Linux. Gogs is a self-hosted Git service that is lightweight and easy to install. Follow the instructions outlined in this tutorial to get Gogs up and running on your MX Linux system.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:

• A running instance of MX Linux Latest
• Root access to the system
• A stable internet connection

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step is to install the dependencies required to run Gogs. Open your terminal and run the following command to update the system package list:

sudo apt-get update

Once the system package list is updated, run the following command to install Git, MySQL, and other necessary dependencies:

sudo apt-get install git mysql-server mysql-client openssh-server libpam0g-dev libpq-dev build-essential

Step 2: Download Gogs

Next, you’ll need to download Gogs. You can download the latest release of Gogs from the Gogs.io website. Alternatively, you can use the following command to download the latest version of Gogs:

wget https://dl.gogs.io/gogs_latest_linux_amd64.tar.gz

Step 3: Install Gogs

Once you’ve downloaded Gogs, extract the tarball using the following command:

tar zxvf gogs_latest_linux_amd64.tar.gz

Move the extracted folder to the root directory of your system:

sudo mv gogs /opt/

Set the ownership of the Gogs folder to the current user:

sudo chown -R $USER:$USER /opt/gogs

Step 4: Create a MySQL Database

Create a new MySQL database for Gogs to use. To do this, open your MySQL client and run the following commands:

mysql -u root -p

Enter your MySQL root password when prompted. Once you’re in the MySQL client, run the following commands to create a new Gogs database and user:

CREATE DATABASE gogs;
CREATE USER 'gogs'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'gogs_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON gogs.* TO 'gogs'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'gogs_password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit

Replace gogs_password with a secure password of your choice.

Step 5: Configure Gogs

Next, you’ll need to configure Gogs. Navigate to the Gogs installation directory:

cd /opt/gogs/

Copy the sample configuration file:

cp custom/conf/app.ini.sample custom/conf/app.ini

Open the app.ini file using a text editor:

nano custom/conf/app.ini

Edit the following settings to match your environment:

[server]
ROOT_URL = http://localhost:3000/
HTTP_ADDR = 127.0.0.1
HTTP_PORT = 3000

[database]
DB_TYPE = mysql
HOST = 127.0.0.1:3306
NAME = gogs
USER = gogs
PASSWD = gogs_password
SSL_MODE = disable
PATH = data/gogs.db

[repository]
ROOT = /home/git/repositories

Save and exit the file.

Step 6: Start Gogs

To start Gogs, navigate to the installation directory and run the following command:

./gogs web

Gogs should now be running on http://localhost:3000/! Open your web browser and navigate to this URL to access Gogs.

You can now sign up for a new account and start using your new self-hosted Git service!

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Gogs on MX Linux Latest.

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