# From 4.1 to 4.2 *Make sure you view this [upgrade guide from the `master` branch](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/tree/master/doc/update/4.1-to-4.2.md) for the most up to date instructions.* ## 1. Stop server & Resque sudo service gitlab stop ## 2. Update code & DB ```bash #Set the working directory cd /home/gitlab/gitlab/ # Get latest code sudo -u gitlab -H git fetch sudo -u gitlab -H git checkout 4-2-stable # The Modernizr gem was yanked from RubyGems. It is required for GitLab >= 2.8.0 # Edit `Gemfile` and change `gem "modernizr", "2.5.3"` to # `gem "modernizr-rails", "2.7.1"`` sudo -u gitlab -H vim Gemfile # Run a bundle install without deployment to generate the new Gemfile sudo -u gitlab -H bundle install --without development test postgres --no-deployment # Install libs (with deployment this time) sudo -u gitlab -H bundle install --without development test postgres --deployment # update db sudo -u gitlab -H bundle exec rake db:migrate RAILS_ENV=production ``` ## 3. Check GitLab's status ```bash sudo -u gitlab -H bundle exec rake gitlab:check RAILS_ENV=production ``` ## 4. Start all sudo service gitlab start