GitLab

Note

The script below will not install gitlab-ci-multi-runner on Elementary OS. I am installing onto a cloud server running Ubuntu 14.04.

Migrate from GitHub

e.g. to move git@github.com:pkimber/contact.git to git@gitlab.com:kb/contact.git

Create a new (empty) repository in GitLab:

Log into https://gitlab.com/ using our company login details.
Click on New Project.
In the Project path section select the kb group. Select the correct Visibility Level and click Create Project e.g. git@gitlab.com:kb/contact.git

By default GitLab does not allow developers to push to the master branch. To unprotect the master branch:

Use the GitLab web UI to create a temporary file in the empty repository e.g. REMOVEME.rst.
Navigate to the project, select Settings, Repository, scroll down to Protected Branches and unprotect the master branch.

In a temporary directory:

git clone --mirror git@github.com:pkimber/contact.git
cd contact.git
git remote add gitlab git@gitlab.com:kb/contact.git
git push gitlab --mirror

Now if you have a locally cloned repository that you want to keep using with the new remote, run the following commands there:

git remote remove origin
git remote add origin git@gitlab.com:kb/contact.git
git fetch --all

If you try a git pull on the folder with the new repository, and you get the following error:

There is no tracking information for the current branch

Warning

I don’t really understand what the origin/master is, so use this with care. For more information, see: git pull: no tracking information for the current branch

Then, you can fix it (if you are on the master branch) using the following command:

git branch --set-upstream-to=origin/master master

Rename the GitHub repository to stop it from being used e.g. contact to old-contact-migrated-to-gitlab