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| @@ -371,6 +371,14 @@ This is a destructive command; do not run it on an existing database! | @@ -371,6 +371,14 @@ This is a destructive command; do not run it on an existing database! | ||
| 371 | 371 | ||
| 372 | See [the separate build documentation](doc/build.md). | 372 | See [the separate build documentation](doc/build.md). |
| 373 | 373 | ||
| 374 | +## Running a custom GitLab version | ||
| 375 | + | ||
| 376 | +It is not recommended to make changes to any of the files in `/opt/gitlab` | ||
| 377 | +after installing omnibus-gitlab: they will either conflict with or be | ||
| 378 | +overwritten by future updates. If you want to run a custom version of GitLab | ||
| 379 | +you can [build your own package](doc/build.md) or use [another installation | ||
| 380 | +method][CE README]. | ||
| 381 | + | ||
| 374 | ## Acknowledgments | 382 | ## Acknowledgments |
| 375 | 383 | ||
| 376 | This omnibus installer project is based on the awesome work done by Chef in | 384 | This omnibus installer project is based on the awesome work done by Chef in |