Update Gitlab stack 8.9.6

nmvvch22 2017-10-16 08:31:18 UTC #1

Which version of the application are you using?:
Bitnami Gitlab stack 8.9.6
GitLab 8.17.5
GitLab Shell 4.1.1
GitLab Workhorse 1.3.0
GitLab API v4
Git 2.7.4
Ruby 2.1.9p490
Rails 4.2.7.1
postgresql 9.5.2
Please choose how you got the application: installer on own Ubuntu 16.04 LTS installation (so no VM image)
Have you installed any plugin or modified any configuration file?: No
Describe here your question/suggestion/issue (expected and actual results): Hi, we run Bitnami Gitlab stack 8.9.6 which I try to update with this doc: https://docs.bitnami.com/installer/apps/gitlab-legacy/#how-to-upgrade-gitlab
but it seems you don't maintain our installation anymore. With some tweaks here and there, I manage to do the update process but nothing new gets installed.
How do I update to the latest version? Especially since there is an omnibus installation nowadays which supposedly is incompatible with our installation.

michiel 2017-10-17 08:57:00 UTC #2

Hi @nmvvch22,

In the following thread is explained how to upgrade Bitnami Gitlab.

I hope it contains the information you need. Let me know if you encounter any issues.

Regards,
Michiel D'Hont

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nmvvch22 2017-10-18 14:02:01 UTC #3

Thanks for your reply. Walking through the process atm. Any idea where I can find the .secret file? It's not in /home/git in the server with old installation.
There should supposed to be a .secret file which I need to restore the backup.

To restore a backup, you will also need to restore /etc/gitlab/gitlab-secrets.json (for Omnibus packages) or /home/git/gitlab/.secret (for installations from source). This file contains the database encryption key, CI secret variables, and secret variables used for two-factor authentication. If you fail to restore this encryption key file along with the application data backup, users with two-factor authentication enabled and GitLab Runners will lose access to your GitLab server.

https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/raketasks/backup_restore.html

edit: it seems that I didn't need this file and that it's only needed while restoring on the same server. Is this correct? Can you confirm/deny? Thanks.

michiel 2017-10-19 14:17:14 UTC #4

Hi @nmvvch22,

Did you check /etc/gitlab/gitlab-secrets.json for the file?

Regards,
Michiel D'Hont

nmvvch22 2017-10-20 15:18:46 UTC #5

That location is only applicable if I'm on a Omnibus installation right? I'm migrating from a normal installation to Omnibus. Either way, I've just checked the location, the /etc/gitlab folder doesn't exist.

michiel 2017-10-23 11:11:05 UTC #6

Hi @nmvvch22,

In this case you don't need this file to restore the backup.

Regards,

Michiel D'Hont

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