How to Install Cgit on Kali Linux Latest

Cgit is a powerful and responsive web interface for Git repositories. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Cgit on Kali Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:

A Kali Linux Latest running machine.
A user with sudo privileges.
Basic knowledge of the command-line interface.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

First, we need to install the dependencies required for installing and running Cgit. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt-get install git-core apache2 libapache2-mod-php7.4 php-fpm php-gd spawn-fcgi fcgiwrap

This will install all the dependencies that we need for Cgit.

Step 2: Download and Install Cgit

Next, we need to download and install Cgit. Open the terminal and run the following commands:

git clone git://git.zx2c4.com/cgit
cd cgit
make
sudo make install

These commands will download Cgit from its official repository, navigate to the directory, compile, and install it.

Step 3: Configure Apache for Cgit

Now, we need to configure Apache web server for Cgit. Open the terminal and run the following command to create a new Apache virtual host for Cgit:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/cgit.conf

Enter the following code in the file, replace <your_domain> with your domain name:

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName <your_domain>
DocumentRoot /usr/local/share/cgit
<Directory /usr/local/share/cgit>
Options FollowSymLinks ExecCGI
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Save the file and exit the editor. Now, enable the new virtual host by running the following command.

sudo a2ensite cgit.conf

After enabling the site, reload Apache:

sudo service apache2 reload

Step 4: Configure Cgit

We need to configure Cgit to work with our Git repositories. Open the terminal and navigate to the cgit directory we cloned earlier.

cd ~/cgit
sudo nano cgitrc

In the cgitrc file, update the following variables:

# set the title of your cgit instance
sitename=My Cgit

# set the root of all your git repositories
root=/path/to/your/repositories

# set the logo for your cgit instance
logo=/path/to/your/logo.png

# set the css file for your cgit instance
css=/path/to/your/css/style.css

Save the file and exit the editor.

Step 5: Start Cgit

Finally, start Cgit by running the following command:

sudo systemctl start cgit

This will start Cgit and you should be able to access it in your web browser by navigating to http://<your_domain>/.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install Cgit on Kali Linux Latest. We installed the dependencies, downloaded and installed Cgit, configured Apache for Cgit, configured Cgit, and started it. Cgit is now ready to use with your Git repositories.