Gitblit is a simple and user-friendly Git hosting server that allows you to manage your Git repositories and perform various Git operations. In this tutorial, we will discuss how to install Gitblit on Ubuntu Server Latest.
First, you need to install JDK (Java Development Kit) on your Ubuntu Server. To install it, run the following command:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install openjdk-8-jdk -y
Go to the official website of Gitblit (https://www.gitblit.com/) and download the latest version of Gitblit.
wget https://github.com/gitblit/gitblit/releases/download/v1.9.0/gitblit-1.9.0.tar.gz
After downloading Gitblit, extract it using the following command:
tar -xzvf gitblit-1.9.0.tar.gz
Once you have extracted Gitblit on your Ubuntu Server, navigate to the extracted Gitblit folder and configure it.
cd gitblit-1.9.0/
java -jar gitblit.jar --baseFolder data
The above command will create the necessary data files and directories for Gitblit.
To run Gitblit, use the following command:
java -jar gitblit.jar --baseFolder data
Now Gitblit is running on your Ubuntu Server, and you can access it through your web browser.
In your web browser, enter the URL http://<server-IP>:8080/gitblit/ to access the Gitblit web interface.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Gitblit on Ubuntu Server Latest. Gitblit is a powerful and simple Git hosting server that allows you to manage your Git repositories and perform various Git operations with ease.
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