GitLab. backup/restore

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I was able to make back-up and restore GitLab to "fresh" GitLab installation.
Probably I was just lucky.

Linux: Ubuntu 16.04
GitLab: 10.2.4

Create back-up on fixed copy of the Git server

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sudo gitlab-rake gitlab:backup:create

Back-up package appeared

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/var/opt/gitlab/backups/1566846988_2019_08_26_10.2.4-ee_gitlab_backup.tar

Then I made machine with the same Linux version: ubuntu-16.04.6-server-amd64.

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sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ca-certificates curl openssh-server

Install GitLab. Same version: 10.2.4
(https://packages.gitlab.com/gitlab/gitl ... _amd64.deb)

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curl -s https://packages.gitlab.com/install/repositories/gitlab/gitlab-ee/script.deb.sh | sudo bash
sudo apt-get install gitlab-ee=10.2.4-ee.0

Back-up should be placed to the same folder

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/var/opt/gitlab/backups/1566846988_2019_08_26_10.2.4-ee_gitlab_backup.tar

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sudo gitlab-rake gitlab:backup:restore BACKUP=1566817660_2019_08_26_10.2.4-ee