How to Install Gerrit on OpenSUSE Latest

Gerrit is an open-source code review tool that integrates with Git repositories. It allows developers to review code changes before they get merged into the main branch. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Gerrit on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure your system meets the following prerequisites:

• OpenSUSE Latest installed
• Java 8 or higher installed
• Git installed

Step 1: Install Gerrit

1. First, download the Gerrit package from the official website:

wget https://gerrit-releases.storage.googleapis.com/gerrit-3.4.2.war

2. Next, move the downloaded Gerrit package to the /usr/share/gerrit directory:

sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/gerrit
sudo mv gerrit-3.4.2.war /usr/share/gerrit/gerrit.war

3. Change the ownership of the Gerrit package to the gerrit2 user:

sudo chown -R gerrit2:gerrit2 /usr/share/gerrit

4. Create a new Gerrit site by running the following command:

sudo -u gerrit2 /usr/share/gerrit/bin/gerrit.sh init --batch -d /var/gerrit/review_site

This command will create a new Gerrit site under the /var/gerrit/review_site directory.

5. Start the Gerrit service:

sudo systemctl start gerrit.service

6. Enable the Gerrit service so that it starts automatically at boot time:

sudo systemctl enable gerrit.service

Step 2: Configure Gerrit

Now that Gerrit is installed, you need to configure it before you can start using it.

1. Open the Gerrit configuration file using your favorite text editor:

sudo nano /var/gerrit/review_site/etc/gerrit.config

2. Make the following changes to the file:

   • Set the canonicalWebUrl to the URL of your Gerrit site

   [gerrit]
       baseUrl = http://localhost:8080/
       canonicalWebUrl = http://your-domain-name.com:8080/
   

   • Set the sendemail.smtpServer to the hostname or the IP address of your SMTP server

   [sendemail]
       smtpServer = smtp.gmail.com
       smtpEncryption = ssl
       smtpUser = your-email@gmail.com
       smtpPass = your-password
       from = "Gerrit Code Review" <noreply@gerritcodereview.com>
   

3. Save and close the file.

4. Restart the Gerrit service for the changes to take effect:

sudo systemctl restart gerrit.service

Step 3: Accessing Gerrit

Once the Gerrit service is running, you can access the Gerrit web interface by opening your web browser and navigating to the URL http://localhost:8080/. You should see the Gerrit login screen.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Gerrit on OpenSUSE Latest.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Gerrit on OpenSUSE Latest. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to leave them in the comments section below.

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