How to Install Cgit on Alpine Linux Latest

Cgit is a web interface for Git repositories, allowing users to browse repositories and view their contents. Installing Cgit on Alpine Linux is a straightforward process that can be completed in just a few steps.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you must have administrative access to an Alpine Linux system with access to the internet.

Step 1: Update the System

The first step in installing Cgit is to update the package list and upgrade the system. This is done using the following command:

apk update && apk upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Next, we need to install the required packages for Cgit to function properly. The required packages for Cgit are Git, CGit, Lighttpd, Lighttpd-mod-cgi, and Lighttpd-mod-alias. These packages can be installed using the following command:

apk add git cgit lighttpd lighttpd-mod-cgi lighttpd-mod-alias

Step 3: Configure Lighttpd

Cgit is served by Lighttpd, so we need to configure it to work with Cgit. The default configuration file for Lighttpd is located at /etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf. Open this file in your preferred text editor.

nano /etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf

Add the following lines to the bottom of the lighttpd.conf file:

alias.url += (
    "/cgit" => "/usr/share/cgit"
)

$HTTP["url"] =~ "^/cgit" {
    cgi.assign = (".cgi" => "")
}

Save and close the file.

Step 4: Configure Cgit

Next, we need to configure Cgit. The configuration file for Cgit is located at /etc/cgitrc. Open this file in your preferred text editor.

nano /etc/cgitrc

Ensure that the following lines are uncommented:

enable-index-links=1
enable-git-config=1
enable-commit-graph=1

Save and close the file.

Step 5: Start Lighttpd

The final step is to start Lighttpd to serve Cgit. This can be done using the following command:

rc-service lighttpd start

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Cgit on Alpine Linux. You can now access the Cgit web interface by navigating to http://localhost/cgit in your web browser.