From fccd7cb815e1b68f3ad7db8a3bfb3c9e48b7949e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Balasankar \"Balu\" C" Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2018 10:47:39 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] Specify tar is required for backup and restore tasks --- doc/raketasks/backup_restore.md | 16 +++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/raketasks/backup_restore.md b/doc/raketasks/backup_restore.md index c2cf0d54aeb..1d29f6d4e43 100644 --- a/doc/raketasks/backup_restore.md +++ b/doc/raketasks/backup_restore.md @@ -16,17 +16,27 @@ and is flexible enough to fit your needs. ### Requirements -If you're using GitLab with the Omnibus package, you're all set. If you -installed GitLab from source, make sure the following packages are installed: - * rsync +If you're using GitLab with the Omnibus package, you're all set. If you +installed GitLab from source, make sure you have rsync installed. + If you're using Ubuntu, you could run: ``` sudo apt-get install -y rsync ``` +* tar + +Backup and restore tasks use `tar` under the hood to create and extract +archives. Ensure you have version 1.30 or above of `tar` available in your +system. To check the version, run: + +``` +tar --version +``` + ### Backup timestamp >**Note:** -- GitLab