sudo gitlab-backup create SKIP=tar

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sudo gitlab-backup create SKIP=tar

Back up without creating the tar archive

Runs the backup steps but skips the final step that bundles everything into a tarball. Pair this with a custom COMPRESS_CMD when you handle archiving yourself. The raw component directories stay in the backups folder.
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