From b3d5ef02c8b8081e30f91797824b69ef686b26b2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jacob Vosmaer Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 09:55:26 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Warn users not to edit files in /opt/gitlab --- README.md | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index aeaa2c7..fc1a367 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -371,6 +371,14 @@ This is a destructive command; do not run it on an existing database! See [the separate build documentation](doc/build.md). +## Running a custom GitLab version + +It is not recommended to make changes to any of the files in `/opt/gitlab` +after installing omnibus-gitlab: they will either conflict with or be +overwritten by future updates. If you want to run a custom version of GitLab +you can [build your own package](doc/build.md) or use [another installation +method][CE README]. + ## Acknowledgments This omnibus installer project is based on the awesome work done by Chef in -- libgit2 0.21.2