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I've started using GitLab Omnibus on my own server and I friggin' love it. I've moved all of my GitHub projects over to GitLab and haven't been happier to know

I've started using GitLab Omnibus on my own server and I friggin' love it. I've moved all of my GitHub projects over to GitLab and haven't been happier to know that if I want to change something, I can. That being said, I do have some questions. 1) Is there a way for me to make modifications to the front-end and still keep those changes when I upgrade? 2) What kind of server should I be using the fastest git pulls/pushes? Currently, my server is running on a 30GB SSD DO droplet with 1GB RAM.

sytse 11y ago
Glad to hear you love GitLab. 1. No, but after a discussion on HN https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10931690 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10931690 we did decide to merge the branded login page into CE. If you are looking for another front-end change please let me know. 2. Per our requirements https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/doc/install/requirements.md https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/doc/inst... I would advise 2GB of RAM.
- NetOpWibby 11y ago
  I'm a front-end developer and designer so I love tweaking things to my liking. There are links that don't look like links and padding issues in a few places. The ability to choose custom fonts from Brick.im would be great too. If nothing else, I'll make the changes and figure out how to write a script that brings my changes back after I update/upgrade. Thanks for the requirements link, I must've missed that.
  - sytse 11y ago
    Certainly there is a lot of room for improving links and padding. Have you considered contributing them to GitLab? To get started see https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-development-kit https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-development-kit Having people pick custom fonts might make it hard to get the design right for everyone. Reapplying changes in Omnibus is hard since it is shipped without a git repo, so you can't use git stash or git merge. You would need to switch to an installation from source but we don't recommend that. I really hope you can contribute the changes you would like to see, GitLab's frontend can still use a lot of polish.
    - NetOpWibby 11y ago
      Hmm, okay. I'll do that!

sytse 11y ago

Glad to hear you love GitLab. 1. No, but after a discussion on HN https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10931690 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10931690 we did decide to merge the branded login page into CE. If you are looking for another front-end change please let me know. 2. Per our requirements https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/doc/install/requirements.md https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/doc/inst... I would advise 2GB of RAM.

NetOpWibby 11y ago
I'm a front-end developer and designer so I love tweaking things to my liking. There are links that don't look like links and padding issues in a few places. The ability to choose custom fonts from Brick.im would be great too. If nothing else, I'll make the changes and figure out how to write a script that brings my changes back after I update/upgrade. Thanks for the requirements link, I must've missed that.
- sytse 11y ago
  Certainly there is a lot of room for improving links and padding. Have you considered contributing them to GitLab? To get started see https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-development-kit https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-development-kit Having people pick custom fonts might make it hard to get the design right for everyone. Reapplying changes in Omnibus is hard since it is shipped without a git repo, so you can't use git stash or git merge. You would need to switch to an installation from source but we don't recommend that. I really hope you can contribute the changes you would like to see, GitLab's frontend can still use a lot of polish.
  - NetOpWibby 11y ago
    Hmm, okay. I'll do that!