How to Install Gitit on FreeBSD Latest

Gitit is a wiki application that uses Git as a backend for storing pages and revisions. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Gitit on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation, make sure that your server has the following prerequisites installed:

• Git
• GHC (The Glasgow Haskell Compiler)
• cabal-install

Step 1: Update the Packages

To start, update the FreeBSD package repository with the following command:

sudo pkg update

Step 2: Install Git and GHC

Now, install Git and GHC using the following command:

sudo pkg install git ghc

Once done, check the installed version of git and ghc by running the following commands:

git --version
ghc --version

Step 3: Install cabal-install

To install Gitit, we also need to install cabal-install. Run the following command to install it:

sudo pkg install cabal-install

Once installed, initialize the cabal installation directory by running the following command:

cabal update

Step 4: Clone Gitit Repository

Next, clone the Gitit repository from GitHub using the following command:

git clone git://github.com/jgm/gitit.git && cd gitit

Step 5: Build Gitit

Now, we will build Gitit with cabal. Run the following command:

cabal install --only-dependencies
cabal configure
cabal build

The above command will take some time to execute, so be patient. Once done, your Gitit application should be built successfully.

Step 6: Run Gitit

To run the Gitit application, execute the following command:

cabal run gitit -- --serve

Now, open your web browser and visit http://localhost:5001. You should see the Gitit wiki application running.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Gitit on FreeBSD Latest. You can now create and manage your own wiki pages using Gitit.