Quick summary
This tutorial walks you through how to update GitLab on a self-hosted server using SSH and apt commands. Follow each step to safely upgrade your GitLab CE instance to the latest available version.
Steps
- Log in to your GitLab account on your laptop or computer, then navigate to the Admin Area to check for updates.
- Open your terminal and log in to your server via SSH.
- Run the command sudo apt-get update in your terminal to refresh the package list.
- Install the latest version of GitLab by running the command sudo apt upgrade gitlab-ce to upgrade the GitLab package.
- Confirm the upgrade is completed and your GitLab instance is now running the latest version.
