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In our Ubuntu server, an ex-partner has installed our Gitlab. I have no experience with gitlab. Now, I want to create a backup.

After running 

sudo gitlab-rake gitlab:backup:create

I get the following error:

Uploading backup archive to remote storage smartupgitlab ... rake aborted! Excon::Errors::SocketError: Unable to verify certificate, please set Excon.defaults[:ssl_ca_path] = path_to_certs, ENV['SSL_CERT_DIR'] = path_to_certs, Excon.defaults[:ssl_ca_file] = path_to_file, ENV['SSL_CERT_FILE'] = path_to_file, Excon.defaults[:ssl_verify_callback] = callback (see OpenSSL::SSL::SSLContext#verify_callback), or Excon.defaults[:ssl_verify_peer] = false (less secure).

I guess I must use the indicated lines of code, but in what file exactly should I paste them?

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    Check your `gitlab.rb`. Is `gitlab_rails['backup_upload_remote_directory']` set? – Fairy Oct 26 '16 at 14:36
  • Yes it is, "gitlab_rails['backup_upload_remote_directory'] = 'smartupgitlab'. Seems it can't find it? – Tasos Anesiadis Oct 26 '16 at 14:43
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    Comment it out and rerun your command again. Backup location is stored in the Config value `gitlab_rails['backup_path']`. `smartupgitlab` doesn't seem to be a valid location. – Fairy Oct 26 '16 at 14:46
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    I forgot. If you make changes to the config you need to run `sudo gitlab-ctl reconfigure` – Fairy Oct 26 '16 at 14:53
  • @Fairy now I get ArgumentError: bucket_name is required. Any ideas what this could be? – Tasos Anesiadis Oct 26 '16 at 15:20
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    `gitlab_rails['backup_upload_connection']` should be commented out aswell. GitLab is telling us that it can't find the key we just commented out. – Fairy Oct 26 '16 at 15:24
  • The backup was made. I have some other problems now, but you answered this question, thanks! – Tasos Anesiadis Oct 26 '16 at 15:47
  • Glad it worked! Feel free to ask anytime if another problem arises. – Fairy Oct 26 '16 at 15:54

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Backup upload to a remote location is configured on your installation. The location specified doesn't exist however. Commenting out gitlab_rails['backup_path'] and gitlab_rails['backup_upload_connection'] should make it work again. Once commented out run gitlab-ctl reconfigure and local backups should work again.

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