How to Install Gitit on NetBSD

Gitit is a wiki software that allows you to easily create and edit web pages. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Gitit on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before installing Gitit, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• NetBSD operating system
• root privileges
• Internet connection

Steps to Install Gitit on NetBSD

1. Update the package repository index:

$ su -
# pkgin update

2. Install the required dependencies:

# pkgin install ghc cabal-install git

3. Clone the Gitit source code from GitHub:

$ git clone https://github.com/jgm/gitit.git

4. Change into the cloned Gitit directory:

$ cd gitit

5. Build and install Gitit using Cabal:

$ cabal install

6. Wait for the installation to complete successfully.

7. Create a configuration file for Gitit:

$ cp gitit.conf.sample gitit.conf

8. Edit the configuration file:

$ vi gitit.conf

9. Change the port parameter to a desired value. For example, 8080.

10. Start Gitit:

$ gitit -f gitit.conf

11. Gitit is now installed and running on your NetBSD machine. You can access it by visiting http://localhost:8080 in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Gitit on NetBSD. You can now use Gitit to easily create and edit web pages on your NetBSD machine.

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