Where is GitLab installed on Ubuntu 14.04?

Question

GitLab was installed by following instructions at https://about.gitlab.com/downloads/ on Ubuntu Server 14.04 but I can't find the install directory. It's commonly said to be in /home/git/ or /home/gitlab/ but neither exist.

I need to find the install directory so I can setup SMTP (RE https://gist.github.com/petermanser/6117494) and migrate existing repositories into GitLab.

Does anyone know where GitLab would be installed on Ubuntu Server 14.04 if not /home/git/ or /home/gitlab/?

Answer 1

• Config files are in etc/gitlab
• Data is stored in /var/opt/gitlab

Thanks to Bjorn for finding the locations and Pavel S for providing cat /etc/passwd | grep git for finding the home directory of a given user!

Answer 2

To find a user's home directory do

$ cd ~git

you will be in that users directory. :D