I want to setup my HTTPS manually, so to get GitLab installed without any HTTPS configured, you can just use the HTTP URL instead. By the way, if you want to have a super cool way to deploy Ubuntu in your lab or production environment, take a look at the post here on how to use Packer to spin up an automated install of Ubuntu 18.04.Īlso, you will notice below, I am using HTTP instead of HTTPS. The first thing that you will want to do is get an Ubuntu Server 18.04 box up and running, patched, and a few prerequisites which we will list below. Community Edition is more cumbersome to switch between versions and between community and enterprise edition. So, there is more flexibility for you in terms of licensing and functionality if you first install Enterprise Edition. However, it allows you to be able to switch to the Enterprise subscription without having to upgrade your existing installation. The reason being is that the Enterprise Edition without a subscription is basically community edition. As described on the official GitLab page, they tend to steer you to the Enterprise Edition. GitLab Community Edition vs Enterprise EditionĮnterprise Edition is the pay for edition where you get a license and have access to additional features. Let’s take a look at how to install GitLab Ubuntu 18.04 and UTF-8 Error. In this quick walk through, I will show getting GitLab Enterprise Edition/Community Edition stood up in your environment as well as an error encountered. I have wanted for some time to get a GitLab server stood up in the lab and wanted to get this done among other high priority projects.

One of the projects that I have been wanting to accomplish in the home lab was getting my own local Git server in the environment.

How to install gitlab on ubuntu 18.04