How to Install RhodeCode on EndeavourOS Latest

RhodeCode is a powerful source code management system that provides features like code review, version control, and repository browsing. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of RhodeCode on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have the following:

  • An EndeavourOS Latest instance with root access
  • Python 3.5 or higher installed
  • PostgreSQL 9.5 or higher installed
  • A registered domain or subdomain for RhodeCode

Step 1: Install Dependencies

First, update your package manager and install required dependencies:

sudo pacman -Syy python python-pip python-setuptools python-virtualenv python-psycopg2 python-pygments postgresql

Step 2: Create a New PostgreSQL Database

Create a new PostgreSQL database and user for RhodeCode:

sudo -u postgres psql
CREATE DATABASE rhodecode;
CREATE USER rcuser WITH PASSWORD 'rcpassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE rhodecode TO rcuser;

Step 3: Download and Install RhodeCode

Download the latest version of RhodeCode Community Edition from https://rhodecode.com/download/ and extract it to a directory:

wget https://assets.rhodecode.com/distributions/rhodecode-ce-4.25.1.tar.gz
tar -xvf rhodecode-ce-*.tar.gz
cd rhodecode-ce-*

Create a virtual environment:

virtualenv rcenv
source rcenv/bin/activate

Install RhodeCode:

pip install rhodecode

Step 4: Configure RhodeCode

Generate a configuration file:

paster make-config RhodeCode config.ini --user rcuser --password rcpassword --dbname rhodecode --db-host localhost --db-port 5432

Modify the configuration file:

nano config.ini

Set the server name to your domain or subdomain:

servername = yourdomain.com

Optional: Set other configurations as desired (e.g. authentication, server port, storage settings)

Step 5: Run RhodeCode

Start RhodeCode:

pserve config.ini

If all goes well, the RhodeCode instance should be up and running at http://yourdomain.com:6543/.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we covered the steps for installing RhodeCode on EndeavourOS Latest. Now, you are ready to manage your source code with this powerful management system.