How to Install Cgit on EndeavourOS Latest

Cgit is a web interface for git repositories. It is simple, fast, and easy to use. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Cgit on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start, you need to:

  • Have a terminal open on your EndeavourOS Latest operating system.
  • Be logged in as the root user or a user with sudo permissions.

Installing Dependencies

Cgit requires some dependencies to be installed on your operating system. Run the following command to update your system and install the required dependencies:

sudo pacman -Syu git apache base-devel lighttpd fcgi perl perl-cgi perl-fcgi perl-mime-types perl-uri

Downloading Cgit

After installing the required packages, you can now install Cgit. To download the latest version of Cgit from the official website, run the following command:

git clone https://git.zx2c4.com/cgit/

Configuring Cgit

Now that you have downloaded the Cgit package, you can configure it.

cd cgit
make

This will build and install Cgit on your system.

Configuring Web Server

Cgit can be served through a web server like Apache or Lighttpd. In this tutorial, we will use Lighttpd.

Configuring Lighttpd

Run the following command to install Lighttpd on your system:

sudo pacman -S lighttpd

Once installed, you need to configure Lighttpd to serve Cgit.

Edit the Lighttpd configuration file (/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf) by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf

Add the following lines of code to the configuration file:

$HTTP["url"] =~ "^/cgit($|/)" { 
        cgi.assign = ("/usr/bin/cgit" => "") 
        alias.url = ("/cgit-css" => "/usr/share/webapps/cgit/"),
}

This code specifies the URL and the location of the Cgit executable file.

Save the changes in the configuration file and exit.

Starting Lighttpd

To start Lighttpd, run the following command:

sudo systemctl start lighttpd
sudo systemctl enable lighttpd

This command will start the Lighttpd service and enable it to start at boot time.

Accessing Cgit

Now you can access Cgit through your web browser by entering the following URL:

http://localhost/cgit

You should now see the Cgit web interface.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Cgit on EndeavourOS Latest.