Ubuntu Install Gerrit - Shell/Bash

Gerrit is a code review tool that provides a framework for reviewing and managing changes to your codebase. It is widely used by large software development teams to ensure that code changes are thoroughly examined before being merged into the main codebase. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Gerrit on Ubuntu.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you'll need to make sure that the following prerequisites are met:

• Ubuntu 16.04 or higher (64-bit)
• Java 8 or higher
• Git 2.6.4 or higher

Getting Started

Let's start by updating the system packages to ensure that you have the latest versions:

sudo apt-get update

Next, we'll need to install some dependencies that Gerrit requires. Run the following command to proceed:

sudo apt-get install -y git-core curl unzip

After this, we'll need to download Gerrit on your machine. You can find the latest stable version of Gerrit at https://gerrit-releases.storage.googleapis.com/index.html. Copy the download link of the .war file for the desired version of Gerrit.

cd /tmp
curl -O https://gerrit-releases.storage.googleapis.com/gerrit-3.3.2.war

Now that we have the gerrit.war file, we can install Gerrit.

Installing Gerrit

To install Gerrit, we need to create a directory where Gerrit will store its data:

sudo mkdir -p /var/gerrit/review_site

Next, we'll need to locate the gerrit.sh script in the installation directory. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo find /tmp -name gerrit.sh

This should return a file path. Copy the file path to the clipboard, then run the following command to execute the gerrit.sh script:

sudo sh -c 'java -jar /tmp/gerrit.war init -d /var/gerrit/review_site'

The script will execute, and it will prompt you to enter some configuration details for your Gerrit installation. You can follow the prompts to configure your installation, but here are the most important options you should choose:

• HTTP Listen URL: This is the URL that Gerrit will be accessible from. Make sure to set it to a URL that is accessible from other machines. For example, http://your-server-ip:8080.
• Authentication Method: Choose the authentication method that you would like to use. You can select any of the available options, but the simplest option is OpenID.
• SMTP Server: Enter your SMTP server information so that Gerrit can send email notifications for changes.

After you have configured Gerrit, the installation process will complete, and the Gerrit service will start automatically.

Accessing Gerrit

Now that Gerrit is installed, you can access it by navigating to the URL you selected for the HTTP Listen URL in the previous step. In this example, we selected http://your-server-ip:8080.

You should see the Gerrit login screen when you navigate to the URL. To log in, enter the username and password that you selected during the installation process.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we guided you through the process of installing Gerrit on Ubuntu. Now that you have a working Gerrit installation, you can start using it to manage and review changes to your codebase.