Installing Gitea on Kali Linux

In this tutorial, we will cover the steps to install Gitea on Kali Linux. Gitea is a self-hosted Git service with a focus on simplicity, security, and speed.

Prerequisites

Before we start installing Gitea, we need to make sure we have the following prerequisites:

Kali Linux latest version
sudo privileges
Git
MySQL or PostgreSQL (for storing the database)

Step 1: Download Gitea

To download Gitea, we first need to get the latest version of Gitea from the official website: https://gitea.io

Once the download is complete, extract the contents of the archive with the following command:

tar -zxvf gitea-1.x.x-linux-amd64.tar.gz

Replace 1.x.x with the latest version number.

Step 2: Configure the Database

Before we run Gitea, we need to configure the database. Choose either MySQL or PostgreSQL and install the required packages using the following commands:

For MySQL:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mysql-server mysql-client

For PostgreSQL:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install postgresql postgresql-contrib

Step 3: Create Database and User

Once the database is installed, we need to create a new database for Gitea and a new user to access that database.

For MySQL:

mysql -u root -p

For PostgreSQL:

sudo su - postgres
psql

Once you are logged in to the database, create a new database and user with the following commands:

For MySQL:

CREATE DATABASE gitea;
CREATE USER 'gitea'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON gitea.* TO 'gitea'@'localhost';

Replace password with your desired password.

For PostgreSQL:

CREATE DATABASE gitea;
CREATE USER gitea WITH ENCRYPTED PASSWORD 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE gitea TO gitea;

Replace password with your desired password.

Step 4: Configure Gitea

Next, we need to configure Gitea. Navigate to the extracted Gitea directory and create a new configuration file using the following command:

cp custom/conf/app.ini.sample custom/conf/app.ini

Open the app.ini file using a text editor and update the following settings:

APP_NAME = Gitea
RUN_MODE = prod

[database]
DB_TYPE  = mysql or postgres
HOST     = 127.0.0.1:3306
NAME     = gitea
USER     = gitea
PASSWD   = password
SSL_MODE = disable

Replace mysql or postgres with the database type you are using, 127.0.0.1:3306 with the database host and port number, gitea with the database name, gitea with the database user, and password with the password you set for the database user.

Step 5: Create a Systemd Service

To run Gitea as a service, we need to create a Systemd service. Create a new file with the following command:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/gitea.service

Copy and paste the following code into the file:

[Unit]
Description=gitea
After=syslog.target
After=network.target mysqld.service

[Service]
Type=simple
User=root
WorkingDirectory=/path/to/gitea
ExecStart=/path/to/gitea gitea web
Restart=always

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Replace /path/to/gitea with the actual path where your Gitea files are located.

Save and exit the file.

Step 6: Start the Service

Reload the Systemd daemon and start the Gitea service with the following commands:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl start gitea
sudo systemctl enable gitea

You can now access Gitea by going to http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install Gitea on Kali Linux. Now you can enjoy the simplicity, security, and speed of a self-hosted Git service.