gitlab-ctl
Control Omnibus GitLab services
TLDR
Start GitLab
$ sudo gitlab-ctl start
Stop GitLab$ sudo gitlab-ctl stop
Restart GitLab$ sudo gitlab-ctl restart
Show status$ sudo gitlab-ctl status
Reconfigure GitLab$ sudo gitlab-ctl reconfigure
View logs$ sudo gitlab-ctl tail
View specific service logs$ sudo gitlab-ctl tail [nginx]
SYNOPSIS
gitlab-ctl command [options]
DESCRIPTION
gitlab-ctl controls an Omnibus GitLab installation. It manages all GitLab services (nginx, PostgreSQL, Redis, Puma, Sidekiq, etc.), applies configuration changes from `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`, and provides debugging tools.The `reconfigure` command is used after modifying `gitlab.rb` to apply the new settings.
CONFIGURATION
/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb
Main configuration file for the Omnibus GitLab installation, controlling all services and settings.
SUBCOMMANDS
start
Start all services.stop
Stop all services.restart
Restart all services.status
Show service status.reconfigure
Apply configuration.tail
View logs.hup
Send HUP signal.console
Rails console.