Be careful with configuration management

Jacob Vosmaer
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 sudo update-rc.d redis-server disable
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+If you are using a configuration management system to manage GitLab on your
+server, remember to also disable GitLab and its related services there. Also
+note that in the following steps, the existing home directory of the git user
+(`/home/git`) will be changed to `/var/opt/gitlab`.
+
+
 Next, create a `gitlab.rb` file for your new setup.
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	@@ -134,6 +134,12 @@ sudo service redis-server stop		@@ -134,6 +134,12 @@ sudo service redis-server stop
134	sudo update-rc.d redis-server disable	134	sudo update-rc.d redis-server disable
135	```	135	```
136		136
		137	+If you are using a configuration management system to manage GitLab on your
		138	+server, remember to also disable GitLab and its related services there. Also
		139	+note that in the following steps, the existing home directory of the git user
		140	+(`/home/git`) will be changed to `/var/opt/gitlab`.
		141	+
		142	+
137	Next, create a `gitlab.rb` file for your new setup.	143	Next, create a `gitlab.rb` file for your new setup.
138		144
139	```	145	```