How to Install Bonobo Git Server on OpenBSD

Bonobo Git Server is a web application that allows you to manage your Git repositories through a browser interface. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Bonobo Git Server on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have the following installed on your OpenBSD system:

• Git
• Apache
• ModMono

You can install these packages using the following commands:

$ doas pkg_add git
$ doas pkg_add apache
$ doas pkg_add mod_mono

Step 1: Download Bonobo Git Server

The first step is to download Bonobo Git Server. You can do this by visiting the official website at https://bonobogitserver.com/ and downloading the latest version.

$ doas wget https://bonobogitserver.com/Download.aspx?Release=5.2.0

Step 2: Install Bonobo Git Server

Once you have downloaded the Bonobo Git Server package, extract the archive to the desired location on your OpenBSD system.

$ doas tar -xzf Bonobo.Git.Server.*.tar.gz -C /var/www/htdocs/

Step 3: Configure Apache

Now that Bonobo Git Server is installed, the next step is to configure Apache to serve the application. Create a new Apache configuration file for Bonobo Git Server using the following command:

$ doas touch /etc/apache2/htdocs/bonobo-git.conf

Edit the file and add the following configuration:

Alias /bonobo-git "/var/www/htdocs/Bonobo.Git.Server"

MonoServerPath bonobo-git "/usr/local/bin/mod-mono-server4"
MonoDebug bonobo-git true
MonoSetEnv bonobo-git MONO_IOMAP=all
MonoApplications bonobo-git "/bonobo-git:/var/www/htdocs/Bonobo.Git.Server"
<Location /bonobo-git>
    SetHandler mono
</Location>

Step 4: Configure Bonobo Git Server

Bonobo Git Server relies on Git repositories, so you will need to create a directory to store your repositories.

$ doas mkdir /var/git

Set the permissions on the directory so that the Apache user can access it:

$ doas chmod 775 /var/git
$ doas chgrp www /var/git

Now launch the Bonobo Git Server configuration tool:

$ doas /var/www/htdocs/Bonobo.Git.Server/bin/Bonobo.Git.Server.exe

Follow the prompts to configure Bonobo Git Server.

Step 5: Add a Repository

Once the server is configured, you can add a Git repository. From the Bonobo Git Server web interface, click on the "Repositories" link, then click on the "Add" button.

Enter a name for the repository and select the appropriate options, then click the "Create" button to create the repository.

Step 6: Clone the Repository

Finally, clone the repository to your local system using Git. From your local system, run the following command:

$ git clone http://your-bonobo-git-server/repositories/your-repository.git

Replace "your-bonobo-git-server" and "your-repository" with the appropriate values.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Bonobo Git Server on OpenBSD and added a repository!

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