How to Install Stump on Ubuntu Server Latest

Stump is a contribution tracking tool for Git. It helps keep track of individual contributions within a project. In this tutorial, we'll be discussing how to install Stump on your Ubuntu server.

Requirements

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

  • A server running Ubuntu 20.04 or later
  • A user account with sudo privileges
  • Git installed on your server

Step 1: Install Rust

Stump requires Rust to run. To install Rust, follow the instructions on the official Rust website:

  1. Open a terminal window on your server.
  2. Run the following command to download the Rust installer script:
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
  1. Follow the installation prompts to complete the installation.

Step 2: Install Stump

Now that Rust is installed, we can install Stump:

  1. Clone the Stump GitHub repository:
git clone https://github.com/Stump-Git/stump.git
  1. Change into the cloned directory:
cd stump
  1. Install Stump with Cargo, Rust's package manager:
cargo install --path .
  1. If the install was successful, you should be able to run stump to see the available commands.
stump

Step 3: Configure Stump

Now that Stump is installed, you'll need to configure it to work with your Git repository. You can do this by creating a .stump.toml file in the root directory of your project:

touch .stump.toml

Here's an example configuration file that you can modify for your project:

[project]
name = "My Project"
organizations = ["My Org"]
maintainers = ["Alice <[email protected]>", "Bob <[email protected]>"]
excluded_authors = []

[[repos]]
path = "/path/to/my/repo"
name = "repo"

Conclusion

Stump is now installed and configured on your Ubuntu server. You can begin using it to track contributions in your Git repository. For more information on Stump's features, visit the official Stump website at https://www.stumpapp.dev.