Ubuntu : apt-get upgrade : ubuntu The following packages have been kept back

Solution :

To solve this issue, Run command :

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Ubuntu 16.04 - Enable ssh root login

Steps :

a) Edit file /etc/ssh/sshd_config
sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config

b) Change following attribute.
FROM:
PermitRootLogin prohibit-password
TO:
PermitRootLogin yes

c) sudo service ssh restart

gitlab large size files push issue

error: RPC failed; result=22, HTTP code = 413
fatal: The remote end hung up unexpectedly, gitlab large file size push issue

Steps :

1) Upgrade gitlab with latest version. Right now current version is 8.12.4

2) Increase file size in /etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb under nginx section.
  nginx['enable'] = true
  nginx['client_max_body_size'] = '250m'

3) Increase max attachment size in http://gitlab.domain/admin/application_settings

4) Reconfigure gitlab and restart system.