How to Install Cgit on OpenBSD

Cgit is a fast and lightweight web interface for Git repositories. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Cgit on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation, you need to make sure that you have the following prerequisites installed on your OpenBSD system:

• Git
• Apache web server
• FastCGI

You can install these by running the following command:

$ doas pkg_add git apache fcgi

Step-by-Step Installation

1. Clone the Cgit repository by running the following command:

   $ git clone https://git.zx2c4.com/cgit
   

2. Change to the Cgit directory:

   $ cd cgit
   

3. Build and install Cgit by running the following command:

   $ make get-git
   $ make prefix=/var/www/cgit install
   

4. Copy the Cgit configuration file to the Apache config directory:

   $ sudo cp cgitrc /etc/apache2/cgitrc
   

5. Create a new Apache configuration file for Cgit:

   $ sudo vi /etc/apache2/httpd.cgit.conf
   

6. Add the following lines to the configuration file:

    <Location /cgit>
        Options ExecCGI
        SetHandler fcgid-script
        FcgidWrapper /usr/local/sbin/cgit /var/www/cgit/cgit.cgi
        DirectoryIndex cgit.cgi
    </Location>
   

7. Restart the Apache server:

   $ sudo /etc/rc.d/apache2 restart
   

8. Test if Cgit is working by visiting http://your-server-ip/cgit/ in a web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Cgit on OpenBSD.

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