How to Install GitBucket on NixOS Latest

Introduction

GitBucket is an open-source Git platform for enterprise teams that is written in Scala. It is a self-hosted GitHub clone that provides common GitHub functionalities like pull requests, issues, and code review. NixOS is a Linux distribution that is based on the Nix package manager. In this tutorial, we will walk through the steps to install GitBucket on NixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, ensure that you have:

• A running NixOS Latest server.
• A non-root user with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Update the System

Before installing GitBucket, ensure that the system is up-to-date.

sudo nix-channel --update
sudo nixos-rebuild switch

Step 2: Install GitBucket

To install GitBucket, add the following package to your configuration.nix file. You can add it in a separate file or append it to an existing file.

sudo nano /etc/nixos/configuration.nix

{
  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
    gitbucket
  ];
}

Save the changes and exit the editor.

Next, update the system configuration.

sudo nixos-rebuild switch

Step 3: Start GitBucket

To start GitBucket, enable the gitbucket service and start it.

sudo systemctl enable gitbucket.service
sudo systemctl start gitbucket.service

To verify that GitBucket is running, visit http://:8080 in your web browser.

Step 4: Secure GitBucket with HTTPS

By default, GitBucket uses HTTP for communication. To secure GitBucket with HTTPS, you will need to generate an SSL certificate.

sudo mkdir -p /etc/gitbucket/cert
sudo openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 365 -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout /etc/gitbucket/cert/gitbucket.key -out /etc/gitbucket/cert/gitbucket.crt
sudo chown -R gitbucket:gitbucket /etc/gitbucket

Next, add the following configuration to your /etc/gitbucket/gitbucket.conf file.

sudo nano /etc/gitbucket/gitbucket.conf

javaOptions = "-Dhttps.port=8443 -Dhttps.keyStore=/etc/gitbucket/cert/gitbucket.jks -Dhttps.keyStorePassword=changeit -Dhttp.port=8080"

Save the changes and exit the editor.

Finally, restart the GitBucket service.

sudo systemctl restart gitbucket.service

To verify that GitBucket is running on HTTPS, visit https://:8443 in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have walked through the steps to install GitBucket on NixOS Latest. We have also configured GitBucket to use HTTPS for secure communication. With GitBucket, you can now host your own Git repositories, collaborate with other users, and manage your code in a secure environment.

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