To Change Default Backup Location In GitLab on Fedora 34.

Introduction:

GitLab is a web based project management repository based on Git. It lets you to create and manage your projects effectively. As a part of our GitLab series, this tutorial will explain on how to change default backup location in GitLab.

Step 1: Check the OS version by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp ~]# cat /etc/os-release
NAME=Fedora
VERSION="34 (Workstation Edition)"
ID=fedora
VERSION_ID=34
VERSION_CODENAME=""
PLATFORM_ID="platform:f34"
PRETTY_NAME="Fedora 34 (Workstation Edition)"
ANSI_COLOR="0;38;2;60;110;180"
LOGO=fedora-logo-icon
CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:34"
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Legal:PrivacyPolicy"
VARIANT="Workstation Edition"
VARIANT_ID=workstation

Step 2: Create the directory for GitLab backup by using the below command.

[root@linuxhelp ~]# mkdir /mnt/new-gitlab

Step 3: To open the GitLab configuration file use the below problem.

 [root@linuxhelp ~]# vim /etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb

Step 4: To reconfigure the GitLab use the below command.

[root@linuxhelp ~]# gitlab-ctl reconfigure
Starting Chef Infra Client, version 15.17.4
resolving cookbooks for run list: ["gitlab"]
Synchronizing Cookbooks:
  - gitlab (0.0.1)
  - package (0.1.0)
  - postgresql (0.1.0)
  - redis (0.1.0)
  - logrotate (0.1.0)
  - mattermost (0.1.0)
  - gitaly (0.1.0)
  - monitoring (0.1.0)
  - registry (0.1.0)
  - consul (0.1.0)
  - gitlab-kas (0.1.0)
  - praefect (0.1.0)
  - nginx (0.1.0)
  - gitlab-pages (0.1.0)
  - letsencrypt (0.1.0)
  - runit (5.1.3)
  - crond (0.1.0)
  - acme (4.1.3)
Installing Cookbook Gems:
    
Chef Infra Client finished, 6/771 resources updated in 01 minutes 58 seconds
gitlab Reconfigured!

Step 5: To take a backup from the GitLab use the below command

[root@linuxhelp ~]# gitlab-rake gitlab:backup:create
2021-11-17 05:27:36 +0530 -- Dumping database ... 
Dumping PostgreSQL database gitlabhq_production ... [DONE]
2021-11-17 05:27:52 +0530 -- done
2021-11-17 05:27:52 +0530 -- Dumping repositories ...
time="2021-11-16T23:57:53.834Z" level=info msg="started create" command=create gl_project_path=gitlab-instance-0ee6d82a/Monitoring relative_path=@hashed/6b/86/6b86b273ff34fce19d6b804eff5a3f5747ada4eaa22f1d49c01e52ddb7875b4b.git storage_name=default
time="2021-11-16T23:57:54.626Z" level=warning msg="skipped create" command=create error="manager: repository empty: repository skipped" gl_project_path=gitlab-instance-0ee6d82a/Monitoring relative_path=@hashed/6b/86/6b86b273ff34fce19d6b804eff5a3f5747ada4eaa22f1d49c01e52ddb7875b4b.git storage_name=default
time="2021-11-16T23:57:54.627Z" level=info msg="started create" command=create gl_project_path=gitlab-instance-0ee6d82a/Monitoring.wiki relative_path=@hashed/6b/86/6b86b273ff34fce19d6b804eff5a3f5747ada4eaa22f1d49c01e52ddb7875b4b.wiki.git storage_name=default
time="2021-11-16T23:57:54.657Z" level=warning msg="skipped create" command=create error="manager: repository empty: repository skipped" gl_project_path=gitlab-instance-0ee6d82a/Monitoring.wiki relative_path=@hashed/6b/86/6b86b273ff34fce19d6b804eff5a3f5747ada4eaa22f1d49c01e52ddb7875b4b.wiki.git storage_name=default
time="2021-11-16T23:57:54.657Z" level=info msg="started create" command=create gl_project_path=gitlab-instance-0ee6d82a/Monitoring relative_path=@hashed/6b/86/6b86b273ff34fce19d6b804eff5a3f5747ada4eaa22f1d49c01e52ddb7875b4b.design.git storage_name=default
time="2021-11-16T23:57:54.659Z" level=warning msg="skipped create" command=create error="manager: repository empty: repository skipped" gl_project_path=gitlab-instance-0ee6d82a/Monitoring relative_path=@hashed/6b/86/6b86b273ff34fce19d6b804eff5a3f5747ada4eaa22f1d49c01e52ddb7875b4b.design.git storage_name=default
2021-11-17 05:27:54 +0530 -- done
2021-11-17 05:27:54 +0530 -- Dumping uploads ... 
2021-11-17 05:27:54 +0530 -- done
2021-11-17 05:27:55 +0530 -- Dumping container registry images ... 
2021-11-17 05:27:55 +0530 -- [DISABLED]
Creating backup archive: 1637107075_2021_11_17_14.4.2_gitlab_backup.tar ... done
Uploading backup archive to remote storage  ... skipped
Deleting tmp directories ... done
done
done
done
done
done
done
Deleting old backups ... skipping
Warning: Your gitlab.rb and gitlab-secrets.json files contain sensitive data 
and are not included in this backup. You will need these files to restore a backup.
Please back them up manually.
Backup task is done.

Step 6: Use the below command to change the directory then use ls command to list the backup file.

 [root@linuxhelp ~]# cd /mnt/
 [root@linuxhelp mnt]# ls
hgfs  new-gitlab
[root@linuxhelp ~]# cd /mnt/new-gitlab/
 [root@linuxhelp new-gitlab]# ls
1637107075_2021_11_17_14.4.2_gitlab_backup.tar

**With this the process of GitLab backup on fedora 34 has come to an end**