Root access or sudo privileges over the server.

At least 4GB of RAM with 4GB of swap space.

1 vCPU but 2 is recommended for optimum performance.

PrerequisitesĪs per the minimum requirements of GitLab Community you need:

You can also write documentation and maintain private wikis, monitor the environment and resource utilization of the software in various stages like testing or production. Implement a CD/CI pipelines, maintain container registries and automate the containerization of newly shipped versions. With GitLab, you can plan your projects and implement methodologies like Agile for your team members. While GitLab comes as a paid service with different tiers of support and hosting options, it also has a Community Edition (CE) which is free for anyone to use by installing on their own server setups. GitLab offers a lot more than remote repositories and the source control. With the recent acquisition of GitHub by Microsoft, many corporations and organisations have decided to migrate away from GitHub and move towards alternatives.

How to install gitlab on ubuntu 18.04