How to Install GitLab on FreeBSD Latest

GitLab is a web-based Git repository manager that provides easy access to your Git repositories, issue tracking, and continuous integration pipelines. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing GitLab on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start the installation process, you should have:

• A FreeBSD Latest server with root access
• At least 4GB of RAM
• Git installed on your server

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Open a terminal window and update the package database with the following command:

sudo pkg update

Next, install the following dependencies:

sudo pkg install -y gcc g++ make cmake pkgconf git node yarn postgresql13-server redis

Step 2: Install Ruby

GitLab requires Ruby and some additional dependencies to run successfully. Install Ruby and the required dependencies using the following command:

sudo pkg install -y ruby rubygem-bundler rubygem-json

Step 3: Install GitLab

First, download the GitLab package from the official GitLab website:

curl -LO https://packages.gitlab.com/gitlab/gitlab-ce/packages/freebsd/13.11.3/gitlab-ce-13.11.3-ce.0.freebsd-amd64.tar.xz

Extract the package using the following command:

tar xf gitlab-ce-13.11.3-ce.0.freebsd-amd64.tar.xz

Change the directory to gitlab-ce-13.11.3-ce.0.freebsd-amd64:

cd gitlab-ce-13.11.3-ce.0.freebsd-amd64

Next, run the GitLab installation script:

sudo ./install

The installation process will take some time, so be patient.

Step 4: Configure GitLab

Once the installation process is complete, you need to configure GitLab.

Create the GitLab configuration file

Use the following command to create the GitLab configuration file:

sudo cp /usr/local/gitlab/config/gitlab.yml.example /usr/local/gitlab/config/gitlab.yml

Configure PostgreSQL

GitLab uses PostgreSQL as its database backend. Create a new user and database for GitLab using the following command:

sudo su - postgres
createuser gitlab
createdb gitlabhq_production -O gitlab
exit

Configure Redis

GitLab uses Redis for caching and background job processing. Modify the Redis configuration file with the following command:

sudo vi /usr/local/etc/redis.conf

Add the following lines to the end of the file:

maxmemory 512mb
maxmemory-policy allkeys-lru

Restart the Redis service with the following command:

sudo service redis restart

Configure GitLab

Edit the GitLab configuration file with the following command:

sudo vi /usr/local/gitlab/config/gitlab.yml

Replace the database settings with the following:

  production:
    adapter: postgresql
    encoding: unicode
    database: gitlabhq_production
    pool: 10
    username: gitlab
    password:
    host: localhost

Start GitLab

Start GitLab with the following command:

sudo gitlab-ctl reconfigure
sudo gitlab-ctl start

Step 5: Access GitLab

You can now access GitLab by opening a web browser and navigating to http://<your-server-ip>. You will be prompted to set the password for the root user account.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install GitLab on FreeBSD Latest. You should now be able to set up a GitLab instance on your own FreeBSD Latest server.