How to Install Bonobo Git Server on Manjaro

Bonobo Git Server is a web application that allows you to manage Git repositories from a web browser. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Bonobo Git Server on Manjaro Linux.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

Before installing Bonobo Git Server on Manjaro, we need to ensure that some required packages are installed. Open a terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -S git httpd php php-apache

This command will install Git, Apache web server, and PHP on your Manjaro system.

Step 2: Download Bonobo Git Server

Download the latest version of Bonobo Git Server from their official website:

wget https://github.com/BonoboGitServer/Bonobo-Git-Server/releases/download/v7.1.0/Bonobo.Git.Server.7.1.0.zip

This command will download the Bonobo Git Server zip file to your Manjaro system.

Step 3: Extract the Bonobo Git Server Zip File

Extract the downloaded Bonobo Git Server zip file to a directory of your choice.

unzip Bonobo.Git.Server.7.1.0.zip -d /path/to/extracted/bonobo

Replace /path/to/extracted/bonobo with the actual path where you want to extract the Bonobo Git Server files.

Step 4: Configure Apache Web Server

Next, we need to configure the Apache web server to serve Bonobo Git Server. Create a new Apache configuration file for Bonobo Git Server:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/bonobo-git.conf

Add the following lines to the configuration file:

Alias /bonobo /path/to/extracted/bonobo
<Directory /path/to/extracted/bonobo>
	Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
	AllowOverride All
	Order allow,deny
	allow from all
</Directory>

Replace /path/to/extracted/bonobo with the actual path where you have extracted the Bonobo Git Server files.

Save and close the configuration file.

Step 5: Start and Enable Apache Web Server

Start the Apache web server and enable it to start on boot:

sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl enable httpd

Step 6: Access Bonobo Git Server from the Web Browser

You can now access Bonobo Git Server from your web browser by visiting http://localhost/bonobo or http://<ip_address>/bonobo, where <ip_address> is the IP address of your Manjaro system.

You may need to log in with the default credentials admin and admin.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Bonobo Git Server on Manjaro Linux. You can now start using Bonobo Git Server to manage your Git repositories from a web browser.