If you&#x27;re not interested in using the Omnibus packages, you can install GitLab from source [0].<p>That said, the source installation is too complex, too long and too involved for many people. The Omnibus packages make it much easier to install, configure and update (it&#x27;s literally one command).<p>Why do you think the Omnibus packages are a nightmare?<p>[0]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;gitlab.com&#x2F;gitlab-org&#x2F;gitlab-ce&#x2F;blob&#x2F;master&#x2F;doc&#x2F;install&#x2F;installation.md" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;gitlab.com&#x2F;gitlab-org&#x2F;gitlab-ce&#x2F;blob&#x2F;master&#x2F;doc&#x2F;inst...</a>