How to Install Gerrit on Ubuntu Server Latest

Gerrit Code Review is a popular open-source web-based code review software. This tutorial will explain how to install Gerrit on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

  • Ubuntu Server Latest.
  • A non-root user with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Update the System

Log in to your Ubuntu Server as a sudo user, then update your system using the following command:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Java

Gerrit requires Java JRE to run. Run the following command to install Java:

sudo apt install openjdk-8-jre-headless

Verify Java installation by running following command:

java -version

Step 3: Install Gerrit

The easiest way to install Gerrit is to download the Gerrit server package from the Gerrit Code Review website.

cd /tmp
wget https://gerrit-releases.storage.googleapis.com/gerrit-3.5.1.war

Once downloaded, move the gerrit.war package to the /opt/gerrit directory:

sudo mkdir -p /opt/gerrit
sudo mv /tmp/gerrit-3.5.1.war /opt/gerrit/gerrit.war

Step 4: Configure Gerrit

The next step is to configure Gerrit based on your needs. The Gerrit configuration file is located in /opt/gerrit/etc/gerrit.config.

Edit the configuration file and ensure that the following line is uncommented:

[gerrit]
        basePath = git
        serverId = gerrit-server
        canonicalWebUrl = http://localhost:8080/
[database]
        type = postgresql
        hostname = localhost
        database = reviewdb
        username = gerrit2

Step 5: Start Gerrit

To start Gerrit, you need to execute the gerrit.war file. Execute the following command to start Gerrit:

cd /opt/gerrit
java -jar gerrit.war init -batch -d ~/gerrit

This will perform an initialization process of Gerrit with parameters specified in the configuration file.

Now start the Gerrit service with the following command:

sudo systemctl start gerrit.service

Step 6: Access Gerrit Web Interface

You can access the Gerrit web interface by opening a browser and navigating to http://Your_Server_IP:8080.

You will be asked to configure your admin account. Once you have configured your admin account, you will have access to the Gerrit web interface.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Gerrit on Ubuntu Server Latest. You can now use Gerrit to perform code reviews and collaboration for your projects.