How to Install SCM Manager on Void Linux

SCM Manager is an open-source web-based application for managing Git, Mercurial, and Subversion repositories. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of SCM Manager on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the installation process, make sure that you have the following pre-requisites installed:

Step 1: Add SCM Manager Repository

Execute the following commands to add the SCM Manager repository to your system:

sudo xbps-install -S
sudo xbps-install -y curl
sudo curl -SsL https://pkg.scm-manager.org/download/3/stable/install.sh | sudo sh

These commands will install the dependencies required to add the SCM Manager repository and then download and run the installation script.

Step 2: Install SCM Manager

Now that the repository has been added, you can install SCM Manager using the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S scm-manager

This command will download and install SCM Manager and all its dependencies on your system.

Step 3: Start SCM Manager

To start the SCM Manager service, execute the following command:

sudo sv up scm-manager

This will start the SCM Manager service and you can now access it using your web browser at http://localhost:8080/.

Step 4: Configure SCM Manager

The first time you access the SCM Manager web interface, you will be prompted to create an account and set up the initial configuration.

Follow the on-screen prompts to set up your SCM Manager instance.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install SCM Manager on Void Linux. You can now start managing your Git, Mercurial, and Subversion repositories using SCM Manager.

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