Install GitLab using the Linux package

The Linux packages are mature and scalable, and are used on GitLab.com. If you need additional flexibility and resilience, we recommend deploying GitLab as described in the reference architecture documentation.

The Linux package is quicker to install and easier to upgrade, and it contains features to enhance reliability not found in other installation methods. Install through a single package (also known as Omnibus GitLab) that bundles all the different services and tools required to run GitLab. See the installation requirements to learn about the minimum hardware requirements.

Linux packages are available in our packages repository for:

• GitLab Enterprise Edition.
• GitLab Community Edition.

Check that the required GitLab version is available for your host operating system.

Supported platforms

GitLab provides Linux packages for the operating systems listed below. We build and distribute packages for these platforms. The table shows which GitLab versions are available for each operating system.

We provide Linux packages for operating systems based on vendor support lifecycles. Where long-term support (LTS) versions exist, we target those, though not all operating systems follow an LTS model.

Package builds typically continue until an operating system reaches vendor end-of-life (EOL). We follow standard or maintenance support timelines, not extended or premium support periods.

We may discontinue package builds before vendor EOL due to:

• Business considerations: Including but not limited to low customer adoption, disproportionate maintenance costs, or strategic product direction changes.
• Technical constraints: When third-party dependencies, security requirements, or underlying technology changes make continued package builds impractical or impossible.
• Vendor actions: When operating system vendors make changes that fundamentally impact our software’s functionality or when required components become unavailable.

We aim to provide at least 6 months’ notice before discontinuing support for any operating system version. When technical limitations or vendor constraints require shorter notice, we will communicate changes as soon as possible.