Installing gitlab on Ubuntu 17.04 LTS
Example of installing gitlab on Ubuntu 17.04 LTS using the command sudo apt-get install gitlab.
Quick installation of gitlab:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: gitlab
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install gitlab
Package Details | |
| Package: | gitlab |
| Version: | 8.13.6+dfsg1-1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | https://about.gitlab.com/ |
| Description: | git powered software platform to collaborate on code gitlab provides web based interface to host source code and track issues. It allows anyone for fork a repository and send merge requests. Code review is possible using merge request workflow. Using groups and roles project access can be controlled. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 17.04 |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/ruby |
How to install gitlab on Ubuntu 17.04?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 17.04 on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If gitlab is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L gitlab' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L gitlab dpkg-query: package 'gitlab' is not installed Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing gitlab:
After system update use the following command to install gitlab:
sudo apt-get install gitlab
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 17.04 Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove gitlab from Ubuntu 17.04?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the gitlab from Ubuntu 17.04. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the gitlab following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove gitlab
Following command is used to remove the gitlab package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove gitlab
This will remove gitlab and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing gitlab with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge gitlab
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove gitlab
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with gitlab package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.