Linux Installation

Existing Linux Servers

If you have an existing Linux machine that you wish to use as a host, you can install GitCentric on that system.

1. Create an administrative <gc_installer> user and log in to this account. This is the account you will use to install AccuRev and the GitCentric software.
2. Proceed to AccuRev Installation.

To Install Linux

If you need to install a Linux operating system from scratch, check the support matrix for the current AccuRev release and choose a Linux version: http://supportline.microfocus.com/prodavail.aspx

After installation, you may need to add some support packages and do some configuration as explained later in this document.

1. Go to the download page for the Linux distribution you have decided to use and install the latest stable release. For example, if you decide to use Ubuntu, go to http://www.ubuntu.com/download.
2. Once you have installed Linux, you will be prompted to set up a username and password. Create a <gc_installer> user and log in to this account. (This assumes that you do not already have an existing Linux AccuRev admin user on your network such as acserver.) This is the account you will use to install AccuRev and the GitCentric software. This document uses gcadmin as an example installer account.
3. As you use your new system, you will probably find that you need to install extra packages. If you are a Microsoft Windows user, read documentation about the apt-get install command on Ubuntu (or yum on Red Hat or CentOS). Basic Linux commands and procedures are beyond the scope of this document, so be prepared to do some web searching. Most basic questions can be answered by searching for whatever task you want to perform, and appending "Ubuntu" or “Red Hat” or “CentOS”, and so on.