Gitblit is a free, open-source Git server application that runs in a Java environment. It is a simple, lightweight, and standalone web server that provides a user-friendly interface for managing and organizing Git repositories. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of Gitblit on NixOS Latest.
Before starting with the installation process, ensure that you have the following requirements:
Ensure that the system is fully updated using the following command:
sudo nixos-rebuild switch --upgrade
Gitblit is a Java-based application, so you need to install Java Development Kit. Run the following command to install it:
sudo nix-env -i openjdk11
To download Gitblit's latest version, navigate to its official website, and download the appropriate version. In this tutorial, we will download Gitblit 1.9.2.
wget https://github.com/gitblit/gitblit/releases/download/v1.9.2/gitblit-1.9.2.tar.gz
Extract the downloaded file using the following command:
tar -xzvf gitblit-1.9.2.tar.gz
Next, create a new directory to store Gitblit files:
sudo mkdir /opt/gitblit
Now, copy the extracted files to the newly created directory using the following command:
sudo cp -r gitblit-1.9.2/* /opt/gitblit
Create a new user account dedicated to Gitblit:
sudo useradd -r -s /bin/false gitblit
Set the ownership and permissions of the Gitblit directory to the newly created user:
sudo chown -R gitblit:gitblit /opt/gitblit
sudo chmod -R 755 /opt/gitblit
Copy the example Gitblit configuration file to the configuration directory:
sudo cp /opt/gitblit-data/gitblit.properties.example /opt/gitblit-data/gitblit.properties
Edit the gitblit.properties file using your favorite text editor:
sudo vim /opt/gitblit-data/gitblit.properties
Update the following properties:
server.httpPort = 80
web.enableRpcServlet = true
web.enableRpcManagement = true
web.enableRpcAdministration = true
web.enableGroovyServlet = true
web.enableActivityCache = true
web.enableRpcForwarding = true
security.allowManagement = true
web.passwd.user = admin
web.passwd.admin = admin
Save and close the file.
Create a new service file for Gitblit:
sudo vim /etc/systemd/system/gitblit.service
Add the following contents to the file:
[Unit]
Description=Gitblit Service
After=syslog.target
[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/usr/bin/java -server -Xmx512m -jar /opt/gitblit/gitblit.jar --baseFolder /opt/gitblit-data
User=gitblit
Group=gitblit
WorkingDirectory=/opt/gitblit
Restart=always
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Save and close the file.
Start and enable the Gitblit service:
sudo systemctl start gitblit
sudo systemctl enable gitblit
You can now access Gitblit's web interface by navigating to your server's IP address or domain name in a web browser. Login using the default username and password, which is "admin" for both.
http://your_ip_address
That's it, you have successfully installed and configured Gitblit on NixOS Latest.
In this tutorial, we have guided you through the installation of Gitblit on NixOS Latest. You can now set up Git repositories and start managing them through Gitblit's web interface. If you face any issues during the installation process, don't hesitate to take a look at the Gitblit documentation or reach out to the community for support.
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