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@@ -9,17 +9,33 @@ builtin cache to decrease server io-pressure. |
9 | Installation |
9 | Installation |
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11 | $ make gitsrc=<path> |
11 | $ make |
12 | $ su |
12 | $ su |
13 | $ make prefix=<path> install |
13 | $ make install |
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15 | This will install cgit.cgi and cgit.css into "/var/www/htdocs/cgit". |
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16 | Default value for gitsrc is "../git", and this directory should contain the |
17 | Note: The initial "make" will create a submodule 'git' and clone the git |
17 | git sources. |
18 | repository at git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/git/git.git in it. If you |
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19 | already have a local git git repository that you want to use as origin |
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20 | for the submodule, run |
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19 | Default value for prefix is "/var/www/htdocs/cgit". This directory will |
22 | $ git clone -s <path-to-git-repo> git |
20 | contain "cgit.cgi" and "cgit.css" after 'make install'. |
23 | $ ./submodules.sh -u |
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22 | After installation, httpd.conf probably must be updated with a Directory- |
25 | before running "make". |
23 | section for cgit, possibly something like this: |
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28 | Dependencies |
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30 | -git (1.5.2-rc0 or newer, due to git submodule) installed |
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31 | -zip lib |
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32 | -crypto lib |
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33 | -openssl lib |
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36 | Apache configuration |
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38 | A new Directory-section must probably be added for cgit, possibly something |
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39 | like this: |
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25 | <Directory "/var/www/htdocs/cgit/"> |
41 | <Directory "/var/www/htdocs/cgit/"> |
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35 | The file /etc/cgitrc is read by cgit before handling a request. In addition |
51 | The file /etc/cgitrc is read by cgit before handling a request. In addition |
36 | to runtime parameters, this file also contains a list of the repositories |
52 | to runtime parameters, this file also contains a list of the repositories |
37 | displayed by cgit. |
53 | displayed by cgit. |
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39 | A template cgitrc is shipped with the sources, and all parameters and default |
55 | A template cgitrc is shipped with the sources, and all parameters and default |
40 | values are documented in this file. |
56 | values are documented in this file. |
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43 | The cache |
59 | The cache |
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45 | When cgit is invoked it looks for a cachefile matching the request and |
61 | When cgit is invoked it looks for a cachefile matching the request and |
46 | returns it to the client. If no such cachefile exist (or if it has expired), |
62 | returns it to the client. If no such cachefile exist (or if it has expired), |
47 | the content for the request is written into the proper cachefile before the |
63 | the content for the request is written into the proper cachefile before the |
48 | file is returned. |
64 | file is returned. |
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50 | If the cachefile has expired but cgit is unable to obtain a lock for it, the |
66 | If the cachefile has expired but cgit is unable to obtain a lock for it, the |
51 | stale cachefile is returned to the client. This is done to favour page |
67 | stale cachefile is returned to the client. This is done to favour page |
52 | throughput over page freshness. |
68 | throughput over page freshness. |
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54 | The generated content contains the complete response to the client, including |
70 | The generated content contains the complete response to the client, including |
55 | the http-headers "Modified" and "Expires". |
71 | the http-headers "Modified" and "Expires". |
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74 | The mis(sing) features |
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76 | Submodule links in the directory listing page have a fixed format per |
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77 | repository. This should probably be extended to a generic map between |
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78 | submodule path and url. |
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81 | The end. |
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