How to Install SCM Manager on NetBSD

In this tutorial, you will learn how to install SCM Manager on NetBSD operating system. SCM Manager is an open-source tool for managing Git, Subversion and Mercurial repositories. It is a web-based application, which means that you can access the repository manager via a web browser.

Prerequisites

Before you can start with the installation of SCM Manager, there are a few prerequisites that you need to have in place.

• A NetBSD operating system
• Access to the command-line shell or terminal
• Root privileges
• Basic knowledge of Unix commands

Step 1: Download SCM Manager

The first step is to download the SCM Manager package from the official website. You can download the latest version of SCM Manager from the following link: https://www.scm-manager.org/download/

You need to select the version for NetBSD (the .tgz file) and download it to your local machine. For example, you can use the following command to download it:

$ curl -OL https://packages.scm-manager.org/repository/releases/scm-server/2.17.1/scm-server-app-2.17.1.tgz

Step 2: Extract the Package

Once you have downloaded the package, you need to extract it to a directory of your choice. You can use the tar command to extract the package. For example, you can use the following command to extract the package:

$ tar xzf scm-server-app-2.17.1.tgz

This will create a new directory called scm-server-app-2.17.1.

Step 3: Start SCM Manager

The next step is to start SCM Manager. You can do this by running the startup.sh script located in the bin directory of the SCM Manager package. For example, you can use the following command to start SCM Manager:

$cd scm-server-app-2.17.1/bin
$./startup.sh

This will start SCM Manager on the default port 8080. You can now access the repository manager via a web browser by navigating to http://localhost:8080/scm/.

Step 4: Configure SCM Manager

Once you have started SCM Manager, you will be prompted to set up the initial configuration of SCM Manager. You need to configure the following settings:

• Set up the repository location
• Set up the authentication method
• Set up the administrator account

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the configuration.

Step 5: Accessing SCM Manager

After you have completed the configuration, you can now access SCM Manager via a web browser using the URL http://<hostname>:8080/scm/.

You can use SCM Manager to manage Git, Subversion and Mercurial repositories. You can create new repositories, import existing repositories, and manage user access to repositories.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install SCM Manager on NetBSD operating system. You can now start using the repository manager to manage your Git, Subversion and Mercurial repositories.

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