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diff --git a/content/blog/2023-09-15-self-hosting-gitweb.md b/content/blog/2023-09-15-self-hosting-gitweb.md index 5dca508..fdc4af3 100644 --- a/content/blog/2023-09-15-self-hosting-gitweb.md +++ b/content/blog/2023-09-15-self-hosting-gitweb.md @@ -7,14 +7,12 @@ draft = false # Overview -[GitWeb](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-on-the-Server-GitWeb) is a -simple web-based visualizer for git repositories. By default, GitWeb -will only run with the `lighttpd` or `webrick` web -servers. +[GitWeb](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-on-the-Server-GitWeb) is a simple +web-based visualizer for git repositories. By default, GitWeb will only run with +the `lighttpd` or `webrick` web servers. -However, this guide will show you how to keep GitWeb running in the -background and display information for all repositories in a chosen -directory. +However, this guide will show you how to keep GitWeb running in the background +and display information for all repositories in a chosen directory. See below for the final result: @@ -22,7 +20,7 @@ See below for the final result: # Install Dependencies -To start, you\'ll need install the following packages: +To start, you'll need install the following packages: ```sh sudo apt install git gitweb fcgiwrap nginx @@ -57,21 +55,20 @@ server { } ``` -To make the configuration active, you need to symlink it and then -restart Nginx. +To make the configuration active, you need to symlink it and then restart Nginx. ```sh sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/git.example.com /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/git.example.com sudo systemctl restart nginx.service ``` -The GitWeb application should now be available via the URL you set in -the Nginx configuration above. +The GitWeb application should now be available via the URL you set in the Nginx +configuration above. # Customize GitWeb -If you need to, you can customize many things about Gitweb by editing -the [gitweb.conf](https://git-scm.com/docs/gitweb.conf) file. +If you need to, you can customize many things about Gitweb by editing the +[gitweb.conf](https://git-scm.com/docs/gitweb.conf) file. ```sh sudo nano /etc/gitweb.conf |