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Check out GitLab[1] - it's pretty well developed and recently hit v6. [1] http://gitlab.org/ http://gitlab.org/

by aram 13y ago

corobo 13y ago
Also exists as a nice n easy turnkeylinux package - I use it for all of my private repos http://www.turnkeylinux.org/gitlab http://www.turnkeylinux.org/gitlab
- jbrooksuk 13y ago
  I installed that about a month ago as I was having issues installing GitLab on a fresh Ubuntu installation. Trying to upgrade to the latest version is a massive ball ache. It completely messed up. Eventually I installed myself. Everything works great now, although I had a couple of hiccups when trying to upgrade to a beta (that'll teach me).
  - FeloniousHam 13y ago
    I'm reasonably proficient in Linux, but lost hours trying to install (intent was a greenfield upgrade) Gitlab on clean Ubuntu instance. The drop-in-and-run WAR stuff is the greatest thing ever (I'm using Gitblit).
EtienneK 13y ago
It's a nightmare to install in Windows though. This is much easier. Drop the WAR file and then type in 1 command to run it.
- Heliosmaster 13y ago
  I agree that the weakest point of gitlab is ease of installation
andmarios 13y ago
I love GitLab but it is too time consuming to maintain. Once a month you have to manually update it and you can't skip updates. The update process can take from 15 minutes to hours should any problem arise. I know since I have performed all updates from 2.3 to current version. It is great but due to the update situation and the resources it needs (amount of RAM), I think it targets mainly groups and not individuals. Give me a lightweight, one command, free software alternative with 60% of GitLab's feature set and I will be a happy man.
- nakovet 13y ago
  Try http://www.fossil-scm.org http://www.fossil-scm.org.
  - levosmetalo 13y ago
    He said 'alternative', meaning something that will provide UI to Git. Proposing solution based on another SCM is not really an alternative, it's a completely different thing.
- marcinkuzminski 13y ago
  Maybe you can try RhodeCode supoprts both hg+git and it's super easy to upgrade. https://rhodecode.com https://rhodecode.com https://secure.rhodecode.org/rhodecode-enterprise https://secure.rhodecode.org/rhodecode-enterprise
- actionscripted 13y ago
  I'd like to offer a counter experience where the upgrades are pretty simple: stop, git pull, rake a bit, update a few configs (maybe), start. It's certainly not trivial or painless, but it isn't that bad and it's nice that they're releasing regularly (22nd of each month, I believe). I agree that it is absolutely meant for groups more than individuals. We use GitLab like crazy in the office, but we also have GitHub accounts for community contributions and BitBucket accounts for private/personal stuff. Edit: see their 6.0 to 6.1 release notes for more: https://github.com/gitlabhq/gitlabhq/blob/master/doc/update/6.0-to-6.1.md https://github.com/gitlabhq/gitlabhq/blob/master/doc/update/...

Check out GitLab[1] - it's pretty well developed and recently hit v6. [1] http://gitlab.org/ http://gitlab.org/

by aram 13y ago

Check out GitLab[1] - it's pretty well developed and recently hit v6. [1] http://gitlab.org/ http://gitlab.org/

Also exists as a nice n easy turnkeylinux package - I use it for all of my private repos http://www.turnkeylinux.org/gitlab http://www.turnkeylinux.org/gitlab

jbrooksuk 13y ago
I installed that about a month ago as I was having issues installing GitLab on a fresh Ubuntu installation. Trying to upgrade to the latest version is a massive ball ache. It completely messed up. Eventually I installed myself. Everything works great now, although I had a couple of hiccups when trying to upgrade to a beta (that'll teach me).
- FeloniousHam 13y ago
  I'm reasonably proficient in Linux, but lost hours trying to install (intent was a greenfield upgrade) Gitlab on clean Ubuntu instance. The drop-in-and-run WAR stuff is the greatest thing ever (I'm using Gitblit).

EtienneK 13y ago

It's a nightmare to install in Windows though. This is much easier. Drop the WAR file and then type in 1 command to run it.

Heliosmaster 13y ago
I agree that the weakest point of gitlab is ease of installation

andmarios 13y ago

I love GitLab but it is too time consuming to maintain. Once a month you have to manually update it and you can't skip updates. The update process can take from 15 minutes to hours should any problem arise. I know since I have performed all updates from 2.3 to current version. It is great but due to the update situation and the resources it needs (amount of RAM), I think it targets mainly groups and not individuals. Give me a lightweight, one command, free software alternative with 60% of GitLab's feature set and I will be a happy man.

nakovet 13y ago
Try http://www.fossil-scm.org http://www.fossil-scm.org.
- levosmetalo 13y ago
  He said 'alternative', meaning something that will provide UI to Git. Proposing solution based on another SCM is not really an alternative, it's a completely different thing.
marcinkuzminski 13y ago
Maybe you can try RhodeCode supoprts both hg+git and it's super easy to upgrade. https://rhodecode.com https://rhodecode.com https://secure.rhodecode.org/rhodecode-enterprise https://secure.rhodecode.org/rhodecode-enterprise
actionscripted 13y ago
I'd like to offer a counter experience where the upgrades are pretty simple: stop, git pull, rake a bit, update a few configs (maybe), start. It's certainly not trivial or painless, but it isn't that bad and it's nice that they're releasing regularly (22nd of each month, I believe). I agree that it is absolutely meant for groups more than individuals. We use GitLab like crazy in the office, but we also have GitHub accounts for community contributions and BitBucket accounts for private/personal stuff. Edit: see their 6.0 to 6.1 release notes for more: https://github.com/gitlabhq/gitlabhq/blob/master/doc/update/6.0-to-6.1.md https://github.com/gitlabhq/gitlabhq/blob/master/doc/update/...