setup_gitweb

Setup Gitweb server

1. Install git gitweb and highlight

2. Enable apache CGI modules and restart web server

   sudo a2enmod cgi
   sudo systemctl restart apache2

3. Update the Gitweb configs /etc/gitweb.conf

   • Added Project root to scan repositories $projectroot = "/home/git/projects";

   • Enable syntax highlighting $feature{'highlight'}{'default'} = [1];

   • Set project root $projectroot = "/home/git/projects/";

   • Set project list $projects_list = "/home/git/projects.list";

   • Take a look here for project list and save it in home directory

   • Visit here for more config details

4. Run the below command in project source root directory to explore your repository instantly in web-browser without adding to the config files git instaweb --httpd=apache2 --browser=firefox --local If you want to run in multiple session, randomize the port number as below git instaweb --httpd=apache2 --browser=firefox --local --port $[ $RANDOM % 1000 + 9000 ]'

5. Explore your git repositories at http://localhost/gitweb

Troubleshooting:

• Exec permission issue: chmod +x /usr/share/gitweb/gitweb.cgi

• Apache modules issues: Run a2enmod cgi and a2enmod perl

• CGIT not linked properly sudo ln -s /etc/apache2/mods-available/cgi.load /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/

• Sometimes noted that /usr/share/gitweb directory is not created on reinstall