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diff --git a/doc/raketasks/backup_restore.md b/doc/raketasks/backup_restore.md index ae2d465e0c1..39a13b14fba 100644 --- a/doc/raketasks/backup_restore.md +++ b/doc/raketasks/backup_restore.md @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ sudo gitlab-rake gitlab:backup:create sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gitlab:backup:create RAILS_ENV=production ``` -Also you can choose what should be backed up by adding environment variable SKIP. Available options: db, +Also you can choose what should be backed up by adding environment variable SKIP. Available options: db, uploads (attachments), repositories. Use a comma to specify several options at the same time. ``` @@ -300,6 +300,25 @@ Example: LVM snapshots + rsync If you are running GitLab on a virtualized server you can possibly also create VM snapshots of the entire GitLab server. It is not uncommon however for a VM snapshot to require you to power down the server, so this approach is probably of limited practical use. -### Note -This documentation is for GitLab CE. -We backup GitLab.com and make sure your data is secure, but you can't use these methods to export / backup your data yourself from GitLab.com.
\ No newline at end of file +## Troubleshooting + +### Restoring database backup using omnibus packages outputs warnings +If you are using backup restore procedures you might encounter the following warnings: + +``` +psql:/var/opt/gitlab/backups/db/database.sql:22: ERROR: must be owner of extension plpgsql +psql:/var/opt/gitlab/backups/db/database.sql:2931: WARNING: no privileges could be revoked for "public" (two occurences) +psql:/var/opt/gitlab/backups/db/database.sql:2933: WARNING: no privileges were granted for "public" (two occurences) + +``` + +Be advised that, backup is successfully restored in spite of these warnings. + +The rake task runs this as the `gitlab` user which does not have the superuser access to the database. When restore is initiated it will also run as `gitlab` user but it will also try to alter the objects it does not have access to. +Those objects have no influence on the database backup/restore but they give this annoying warning. + +For more information see similar questions on postgresql issue tracker[here](http://www.postgresql.org/message-id/201110220712.30886.adrian.klaver@gmail.com) and [here](http://www.postgresql.org/message-id/2039.1177339749@sss.pgh.pa.us) as well as [stack overflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4368789/error-must-be-owner-of-language-plpgsql). + +## Note +This documentation is for GitLab CE. +We backup GitLab.com and make sure your data is secure, but you can't use these methods to export / backup your data yourself from GitLab.com. |