How to Install GitLab on Void Linux

GitLab is a popular open-source Git repository manager that provides a web-based Git repository management system, as well as continuous integration, and deployment features. In this tutorial, we will be discussing how to install GitLab on a Void Linux system.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation, ensure that you have the following:

A Void Linux system with root access.
Git, Ruby, and PostgreSQL installed and updated.

Step 1: Install GitLab Dependencies

The first step to installing GitLab is to install the necessary dependencies. Open the terminal and run the following command:

xbps-install -S git ruby postgresql-devel readline-devel libxml2-devel libxslt-devel libcurl-devel libicu-devel pkg-config cmake

This command will install Git, Ruby, PostgreSQL, and several essential libraries required for GitLab to run on Void Linux.

Step 2: Install and Configure Docker

GitLab requires Docker to be installed and configured properly to manage containers. To install Docker, execute the following command:

xbps-install -S docker

After installing Docker, you need to add your user to the Docker group to allow your user to manage containers. Run the following command:

sudo usermod -aG docker "<username>"

Replace <username> with your Linux user account name. Finally, restart Docker by running:

sudo systemctl restart docker

Step 3: Install GitLab

After installing and configuring Docker, the next step is to install GitLab. To install GitLab, run:

wget --no-check-certificate https://packages.gitlab.com/install/repositories/gitlab/gitlab-ce/script.rpm.sh -O script.rpm.sh && sudo bash script.rpm.sh && sudo xbps-install gitlab-ce

The above command will download and install the GitLab community edition package on your Void Linux system.

Step 4: Configure GitLab

The final step is to configure GitLab. You can customize the configuration file by editing the /etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb file. In this file, modify specific parameters like your hostname, email address, etc.

For example, to modify the default GitLab URL, edit the following line in the configuration file:

external_url 'http://gitlab.example.com'

You can also modify the email setup by editing the following lines in the file:

gitlab_rails['smtp_enable'] = true
gitlab_rails['smtp_address'] = "smtp.example.com"
gitlab_rails['smtp_port'] = 465
gitlab_rails['smtp_user_name'] = "[email protected]"
gitlab_rails['smtp_password'] = "smtp_password"
gitlab_rails['smtp_authentication'] = "login"
gitlab_rails['smtp_enable_starttls_auto'] = true
gitlab_rails['smtp_tls'] = false

To start GitLab, run:

sudo gitlab-ctl reconfigure
sudo gitlab-ctl restart

You can now access GitLab on your web browser by opening http://<your-domain-name-or-IP-address>/.

Conclusion

In this guide, we have successfully installed and configured GitLab on a Void Linux system. You can start using GitLab to manage your repositories and deploy applications.