How to Install Bonobo Git Server on nixOS Latest

Introduction

Bonobo Git Server is an open-source Git server that provides a simple way to manage and organize Git repositories. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Bonobo Git Server on nixOS Latest in detail.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing Bonobo Git Server, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • A system running nixOS Latest with administrative privileges.

Step 1: Update system and install Git

To start the installation, ensure that your system is up to date by running the following command:

sudo nixos-rebuild switch

After updating the system, install Git if it is not installed already by running the following command:

sudo nix-env -iA git

Step 2: Download Bonobo Git Server

Next, you need to download the Bonobo Git Server package. Please follow the below steps:

  1. Visit https://bonobogitserver.com/download
  2. Select the latest version of Bonobo Git Server which is compatible with nixOS Latest.
  3. Download the file to a directory of your choice.

Step 3: Install Bonobo Git Server

Follow the below steps to install Bonobo Git Server:

  1. Extract the downloaded Bonobo Git Server package to a directory of your choice. For this tutorial, we will be using the directory /var/bonobo-git-server.
  2. Open a terminal and navigate to the extracted directory.
  3. Run the following command to install Bonobo Git Server:
sudo dotnet Bonobo.Web.dll --environment="PRODUCTION"

Step 4: Configuration

After installing Bonobo Git Server, you need to configure it. First, open the appsettings.json file located in the root directory of the installation.

{
  "ConnectionStrings": {
    "DefaultConnection": "Server=(local);Database=BonoboGit;Trusted_Connection=True;MultipleActiveResultSets=True;"
  },
  "AppSettings": {
    "ServerRootPath": "http://localhost:8080",
    "GitPath": "/usr/bin/git",
    "RepositoryRootPath": "C:\\Repositories",
    "NumberOfCommitsPerPage": 50
  },
  "Logging": {
    "LogLevel": {
      "Default": "Information",
      "Microsoft": "Warning",
      "Microsoft.Hosting.Lifetime": "Information"
    }
  }
}

Now, update the ServerRootPath property to the IP address or domain name of your server. You can also change NumberOfCommitsPerPage to any number of your choice.

Step 5: Access Bonobo Git Server

After installation and configuration, you can access Bonobo Git Server through a web browser using the default URL http://localhost:8080.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have outlined the steps required to install and configure Bonobo Git Server on nixOS Latest. Once installed, it allows you to manage and organize Git repositories easily.