How To Install gitlab-shell on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gitlab-shell on Debian 9.
What is gitlab-shell
gitlab-shell is:
GitLab Shell handles git commands for GitLab and modifies the list of authorized keys. GitLab Shell is not a Unix shell nor a replacement for Bash or Zsh.
There are three methods to install gitlab-shell on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install gitlab-shell Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gitlab-shell using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gitlab-shell
Install gitlab-shell Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gitlab-shell using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gitlab-shell
Install gitlab-shell Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install gitlab-shell using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gitlab-shell
How To Uninstall gitlab-shell on Debian 9
To uninstall only the gitlab-shell package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gitlab-shell
Uninstall gitlab-shell And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gitlab-shell and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gitlab-shell
Remove gitlab-shell Configurations and Data
To remove gitlab-shell configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gitlab-shell
Remove gitlab-shell configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gitlab-shell configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gitlab-shell
Dependencies
gitlab-shell have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gitlab-shell package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.