Linux

Danger

While it is possible to use the Data Seeder with a Linux package installation, use caution if you do this when the instance is being used in a production setting.

1. Change the working directory to the GitLab installation

   cd /opt/gitlab/embedded/service/gitlab-rails

2. Install test resources

   . scripts/data_seeder/test_resources.sh

3. Globalize gems

   /opt/gitlab/embedded/bin/chpst -e /opt/gitlab/etc/gitlab-rails/env /opt/gitlab/embedded/bin/bundle exec ruby scripts/data_seeder/globalize_gems.rb

4. Install bundle

   /opt/gitlab/embedded/bin/chpst -e /opt/gitlab/etc/gitlab-rails/env /opt/gitlab/embedded/bin/bundle

5. Seed the data

   Default seed

   Seed with the default seed file that ships with GitLab.

   gitlab-rake "ee:gitlab:seed:data_seeder[beautiful_data.rb]"

   Custom seed

   You can specify a custom seed file by providing the path to the file.

   gitlab-rake "ee:gitlab:seed:data_seeder[/path/to/your/seed_file.rb]"

6. Explore the data