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README.md may be out-of-date

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Description

I don't believe the README.md is reflective of the most recent changes shown in Gitlab's documentation.

I am not using docker-compose, but I have observed errors when attempting to restore using only the EPOCH. The command I am using was illustrated below with docker exec.

In GitLab 9.2 the timestamp format was changed; from EPOCH_YYYY_MM_DD to EPOCH_YYYY_MM_DD_GitLab version.

When running docker exec -it $CONTAINER /sbin/entrypoint.sh app:rake gitlab:backup:restore BACKUP=$BACKUP requires the $BACKUP variable to be defined in the v9.2+ format.

This appears to differ from the commands cited within README.md, in section #restoring-backups. The README.md presents BACKUP=1417624827 which appears to only identify the EPOCH. I haven't been able to restore backups using only the EPOCH for quite a few versions.

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Read README.md's #restoring-backups section alongside the linked GitLab backup and restore documentation. Verify the BACKUP timestamp format and docker exec example, then update the README so its restore instructions match GitLab 9.2 and later.

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Assessment

Tech stack
docker, shell
Domain
devops, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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