How to Install GitBucket on FreeBSD Latest

GitBucket is a popular web-based Git repository manager that allows you to easily host your git repositories on your own server. It provides features like code review, pull requests, wiki, and much more. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install GitBucket on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting, you will need the following:

• A server running FreeBSD Latest
• Root or sudo access to the server

Step 1 - Update Package Manager

First, you need to update the package manager to get the latest packages by running the following command.

sudo pkg update && sudo pkg upgrade

Step 2 - Install Java

GitBucket is built with Java, so you will need to install Java on your system by running the following command.

sudo pkg install openjdk8

Step 3 - Download GitBucket

You can download GitBucket by visiting the official GitBucket website https://gitbucket.github.io/gitbucket-news/ or using the following command to download the latest version.

sudo fetch https://github.com/gitbucket/gitbucket/releases/download/4.35.3/gitbucket.war

Step 4 - Create a Systemd Unit File

We will create a systemd unit file to manage the GitBucket service. Run the following command to create a gitbucket.service file in the /usr/local/etc/systemd/system/ directory.

sudo vi /usr/local/etc/systemd/system/gitbucket.service

Add the following to the gitbucket.service file.

[Unit]
Description=GitBucket Service
After=network.target

[Service]
User=root
Type=simple
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/java -jar /usr/local/share/gitbucket/gitbucket.war
Restart=on-abort

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Save and close the file by hitting :wq.

Step 5 - Create GitBucket Data Folder

You will need to create a folder to store GitBucket's data by running the following command.

sudo mkdir /usr/local/etc/gitbucket

Step 6 - Change Ownership

Change the ownership of the GitBucket data folder to gitbucket user by running the following command.

sudo chown -R gitbucket:gitbucket /usr/local/etc/gitbucket/

Step 7 - Start GitBucket Service

Reload the systemd daemon to make the system aware of the new unit file by running the following command.

sudo systemctl daemon-reload

Start the GitBucket service by running the following command.

sudo systemctl start gitbucket

Enable the GitBucket service so it starts automatically at boot time.

sudo systemctl enable gitbucket

Step 8 - Configure Firewall

You need to open the port 8080 through the firewall to access GitBucket's web interface.

sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-port=8080/tcp --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --reload

Step 9 - Access GitBucket

Now, you can access GitBucket by visiting http://ServerIP:8080/ in your web browser.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed GitBucket on FreeBSD Latest. You can now start creating and hosting your Git repositories on your own server.