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diff --git a/doc/update/mysql_to_postgresql.md b/doc/update/mysql_to_postgresql.md index a596ea38456..a7de5648c0e 100644 --- a/doc/update/mysql_to_postgresql.md +++ b/doc/update/mysql_to_postgresql.md @@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ sudo -u git -H python mysql-postgresql-converter/db_converter.py gitlabhq_produc sudo -u git -H ed -s db/database.sql < mysql-postgresql-converter/move_drop_indexes.ed # Compress database backup +# Warning: If you have Gitlab 7.12.0 or older skip this step and import the database.sql directly into the backup with: +# sudo -u git -H tar rf TIMESTAMP_gitlab_backup.tar db/database.sql +# The compressed databasedump is not supported at 7.12.0 and older. sudo -u git -H gzip db/database.sql # Replace the MySQL dump in TIMESTAMP_gitlab_backup.tar. @@ -71,4 +74,5 @@ sudo -u git -H tar rf TIMESTAMP_gitlab_backup.tar db/database.sql.gz # Done! TIMESTAMP_gitlab_backup.tar can now be restored into a Postgres GitLab # installation. +# See https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/doc/raketasks/backup_restore.md for more information about backups. ``` |