How to Install GitPrep on NetBSD

GitPrep is an open source Git repository management application written in Perl and can be installed on various operating systems, including NetBSD. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing GitPrep on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we begin the installation process, ensure that the following prerequisites are satisfied:

• A working NetBSD installation.
• Perl 5 installed on your NetBSD system.
• git installed on your NetBSD system.

Steps to Install GitPrep

1. First, we need to clone the GitPrep repository from Github. Open a Terminal window and run the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/yuki-kimoto/gitprep.git
   

2. The above command will download the GitPrep repository into your current directory. To make GitPrep accessible from your web server, you need to move the GitPrep directory to the web server's document root. In this tutorial, we will be using the /var/www/htdocs/ directory as the document root. Run the following command to move the GitPrep directory:

   mv gitprep /var/www/htdocs/
   

3. Now, we need to install the required Perl modules that GitPrep depends on. Run the below command to install the required Perl modules:

   cd /var/www/htdocs/gitprep
   perl Makefile.PL
   make
   make test
   make install
   

4. Once all the dependencies have been installed, we need to configure GitPrep. Open the GitPrep configuration file in your favorite editor:

   vi /var/www/htdocs/gitprep/gitprep.conf
   

   You need to change the following variables in the GitPrep configuration file:

   # Replace "/var/www/htdocs/gitprep" with the path where you installed GitPrep
   my $g = GitPrep->new(base_dir => "/var/www/htdocs/gitprep");
   
   # Set the hostname and port of your GitPrep web server
   my $hostname = 'localhost';
   my $port = 8080;
   

5. To access GitPrep from your web browser, you need to configure your web server to serve GitPrep. Here is how you can configure your Apache web server to serve GitPrep:

   • Open the Apache configuration file in your favorite editor:

     vi /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/httpd.conf
     

   • Add the following lines to the end of the Apache configuration file:

     Alias /gitprep "/var/www/htdocs/gitprep/public"
     <Directory "/var/www/htdocs/gitprep/public">
       Order allow,deny
       Allow from all
       Options +ExecCGI
       AddHandler cgi-script .pl
     </Directory>
     

   • Restart your Apache web server:

     /usr/pkg/sbin/apachectl graceful
     

6. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080/gitprep. You should now be able to access GitPrep and create your repository.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install GitPrep on NetBSD, configure it, and serve it using the Apache web server. You can now use GitPrep to manage your Git repositories.

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