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diff --git a/doc/raketasks/backup_restore.md b/doc/raketasks/backup_restore.md index 539908cd7bc..30cd0f8f511 100644 --- a/doc/raketasks/backup_restore.md +++ b/doc/raketasks/backup_restore.md @@ -828,6 +828,7 @@ For installations from source: The `CRON=1` environment setting directs the backup script to hide all progress output if there aren't any errors. This is recommended to reduce cron spam. +When troubleshooting backup problems, however, replace `CRON=1` with `--trace` to log verbosely. ### Limit backup lifetime for local files (prune old backups) @@ -943,7 +944,7 @@ First ensure your backup tar file is in the backup directory described in the ```shell sudo cp 11493107454_2018_04_25_10.6.4-ce_gitlab_backup.tar /var/opt/gitlab/backups/ -sudo chown git.git /var/opt/gitlab/backups/11493107454_2018_04_25_10.6.4-ce_gitlab_backup.tar +sudo chown git:git /var/opt/gitlab/backups/11493107454_2018_04_25_10.6.4-ce_gitlab_backup.tar ``` Stop the processes that are connected to the database. Leave the rest of GitLab @@ -965,6 +966,7 @@ sudo gitlab-backup restore BACKUP=11493107454_2018_04_25_10.6.4-ce ``` Users of GitLab 12.1 and earlier should use the command `gitlab-rake gitlab:backup:restore` instead. +Some [known non-blocking error messages may appear](#restoring-database-backup-using-omnibus-packages-outputs-warnings). WARNING: `gitlab-rake gitlab:backup:restore` doesn't set the correct file system |