GitBucket is an open-source Git platform that allows for git hosting and code collaboration through an intuitive web interface. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing GitBucket on Pop! OS.
GitBucket is a Java application, so the first step is to make sure that Java is installed on your Pop! OS system. To check the version of java installed, run the following command in the terminal:
java -version
If Java is not installed, or the version is outdated, install it using the following command:
sudo apt-get install default-jdk
Next, download the latest version of GitBucket from their official website. To do this, open a terminal and use the wget command to download the GitBucket .war package:
wget https://github.com/gitbucket/gitbucket/releases/download/4.37.0/gitbucket.war
The above command will download the latest version of GitBucket (4.37.0). Note that the version number may have changed by the time you are reading this tutorial. You can check for the latest version of GitBucket on the official GitBucket releases page.
After downloading the GitBucket .war file, create a separate directory for GitBucket and move the .war file into it:
mkdir /opt/gitbucket
sudo mv gitbucket.war /opt/gitbucket/
Next, change the working directory to the GitBucket directory:
cd /opt/gitbucket/
Create a new file named run.sh and add the following content:
#!/bin/sh
java -jar gitbucket.war --port=8080 --prefix=/gitbucket
Save and close the file.
Make the run.sh file executable using the following command:
chmod +x run.sh
To make GitBucket start automatically as a service each time the system boots, create a systemd service for it. Create a new service file named gitbucket.service:
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/gitbucket.service
Enter the following content into the file:
[Unit]
Description=GitBucket Service
After=network.target
[Service]
User=YOUR_USERNAME
Group=YOUR_USERNAME
Restart=always
ExecStart=/opt/gitbucket/run.sh
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Note that you should replace YOUR_USERNAME with your actual username.
Save the file and exit.
Reload systemd to read the new service file:
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
Enable GitBucket service to start at boot time:
sudo systemctl enable gitbucket.service
Start the GitBucket service:
sudo systemctl start gitbucket.service
Ensure that the service is running properly by checking the service status:
sudo systemctl status gitbucket.service
You should see a message indicating that the service is active and running.
You can access GitBucket by going to the URL http://YOUR_IP_ADDRESS:8080/gitbucket. Replace YOUR_IP_ADDRESS with the IP address of your Pop! OS system. You should see the GitBucket login screen.
In this tutorial, you have learned how to download and install GitBucket on Pop! OS. You have also learned how to create a systemd service to start GitBucket automatically at boot time. Now you can begin using GitBucket for git hosting and code collaboration.
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