GitBucket is an open-source Git platform that allows you to host repositories, manage access, and collaborate with other users. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install GitBucket on Ubuntu Server Latest.
Before installing GitBucket, please ensure that you have the following:
It is recommended that you update your Ubuntu system before installing GitBucket.
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
GitBucket requires Java 8 or above to run. Run the following command to install Java:
sudo apt-get install openjdk-8-jdk
Download the latest version of GitBucket from the official website using the following command:
wget https://github.com/gitbucket/gitbucket/releases/download/4.37.1/gitbucket.war
Next, you can start GitBucket by running the following command:
java -jar gitbucket.war
You should see the following output once GitBucket has started successfully:
[INFO] [2021-07-20 12:00:46,796] gitbucket.server.GitBucketServer - Server started on 127.0.0.1:8080 (gitbucket.war)
You can now access GitBucket by opening your web browser and entering the following URL:
http://localhost:8080/
You will be prompted to create the administrator account for GitBucket.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed GitBucket on your Ubuntu Server Latest. You can now start using GitBucket to host your repositories, manage access, and collaborate with other users.
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