How to Install Bonobo Git Server on OpenSUSE

Bonobo Git Server is an open source Git server that allows you to host your own repositories. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Bonobo Git Server on OpenSUSE.

Prerequisites

• OpenSUSE Latest installed on your machine.
• A user account with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Install necessary packages

Update your system and install the required packages by running the commands:

sudo zypper update
sudo zypper install git-core apache2 apache2-mod_wsgi pcre pcre-devel libxml2 libxml2-devel libxslt libxslt-devel libjpeg-turbo libjpeg-turbo-devel libffi libffi-devel python3-devel

Step 2: Download Bonobo Git Server

Download the latest version of Bonobo Git Server from the official website using the wget command:

wget https://github.com/Bonobo/Bonobo-Git-Server/releases/download/6.5.0/Bonobo.Git.Server.6.5.0.zip

Extract the downloaded file using the unzip command:

unzip Bonobo.Git.Server.6.5.0.zip

Move the extracted folder to the Apache web root directory:

sudo mv Bonobo.Git.Server /srv/www/htdocs/

Step 3: Configure Bonobo Git Server

Create a new configuration file for Bonobo Git Server using the following command:

sudo cp /srv/www/htdocs/Bonobo.Git.Server/App_Data/Settings.xml.dist /srv/www/htdocs/Bonobo.Git.Server/App_Data/Settings.xml

Open the configuration file in a text editor:

sudo nano /srv/www/htdocs/Bonobo.Git.Server/App_Data/Settings.xml

Change the DocumentRoot parameter to reflect the Bonobo Git Server location:

<Site Name="Bonobo Git Server">
     <Bindings>
         <Binding Protocol="http" BindingInformation=":80:localhost" />
     </Bindings>
     <DocumentRoot>/srv/www/htdocs/Bonobo.Git.Server</DocumentRoot>
 </Site>

Step 4: Enable necessary modules

Enable the necessary modules using the following commands:

sudo a2enmod wsgi
sudo a2enmod rewrite

Step 5: Restart Apache server

After making all the necessary changes, restart the Apache server to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart apache2.service

Step 6: Access Bonobo Git Server

Open a web browser and enter the following URL:

http://localhost/

You will be redirected to the Bonobo Git Server login page, where you can create a new account and start using the Git server.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Bonobo Git Server on OpenSUSE. You can now start hosting your own Git repositories on your server.

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