Backup Gitlab version 12 < (Rake) - without OMNIBUS

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# ---- On Old Server -----

# Shut down GitLab service
sudo gitlab-ctl stop unicorn
sudo gitlab-ctl stop sidekiq

# Back up GitLab on old server
sudo gitlab-rake gitlab:backup:create

# Create a folder named gitlab-old on the server
$ mkdir gitlab-old

# Copy the GitLab file configuration on folder /etc/gitlab (gitlab.rb and gitlab-secrets.json) and folder /etc/gitlab/ssl to ~/gitlab-old
$ sudo cp /etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb ~/gitlab-old
$ sudo cp /etc/gitlab/gitlab-secrets.json ~/gitlab-old
$ sudo cp -R /etc/gitlab/ssl ~/gitlab-old

# Copy the backup file to folder ~/gitlab-old
$ sudo cp /var/opt/gitlab/backups/XXXXXXXXXX_gitlab_backup.tar
# Change permission and ownership of ~/gitlab-old
$ sudo chown user:user -R ~/gitlab-old

# Transfer gitlab-old folder to new server
scp -r ~/gitlab-old user@<new_server_ip>:~

# ------- New Server ---

# Install the new server with GitLab 11.4.5.
# Add GitLab source with:
$ curl -s https://packages.gitlab.com/install/repositories/gitlab/gitlab-ce/script.deb.sh | sudo bash

# Update and install GitLab 11.4.5 with:
$ sudo apt-get install gitlab-ce=11.4.5-ce.0

# Copy the configuration file to folder /etc/gitlab
$ sudo cp gitlab-old/gitlab* /etc/GitLab

# Copy the ssl folder to folder /etc/gitlab
$ sudo cp -R gitlab-old/ssl /etc/GitLab

# Run GitLab service for the first time
$ sudo gitlab-ctl reconfigure

# Shut down GitLab service
$ sudo gitlab-ctl stop unicorn
$ sudo gitlab-ctl stop sidekiq

# Copy backup file to /var/opt/gitlab/backups, then change ownership and permission to git user
$ sudo cp gitlab-old/XXXXXXXXXX_gitlab_backup.tar /var/opt/gitlab/backups
$ sudo chown git:git /var/opt/gitlab/backups/XXXXXXXXXX_gitlab_backup.tar

# Run the GitLab restore process
$ sudo gitlab-rake gitlab:backup:restore BACKUP=XXXXXXXXX

# Restart GitLab and check
$ sudo gitlab-ctl start
$ sudo gitlab-rake gitlab:check SANITIZE=true
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