Works On

Viewing:

Alpine Linux v3.21

Same on:

Other versions:

CentOS Stream 9

Details

Size: 12 lines
MD5: 53cd06a8d493f97c8b2aa273767e1a1d
SHA256: 266c910fd2da175ceff8f9029db11e2ee5c1028056fcdbef5653bae5227e2dd6

/etc/my.cnf

# This group is read both both by the client and the server
# use it for options that affect everything
[client-server]

# This group is read by the server
[mysqld]

# Disabling symbolic-links is recommended to prevent assorted security risks
symbolic-links=0

# include all files from the config directory
!includedir /etc/my.cnf.d

Copy & Paste

curl:

curl https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/53cd06a8d493f97c8b2aa273767e1a1d?hint=my.cnf

wget:

wget -O my.cnf https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/53cd06a8d493f97c8b2aa273767e1a1d?hint=my.cnf

For AI Agents

<prompt><role>DevOps agent</role><source url='https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/53cd06a8d493f97c8b2aa273767e1a1d?hint=my.cnf' /><config><app>MariaDB</app><os>Alpine Linux v3.21</os><location>/etc/my.cnf</location><lines>12</lines><md5>53cd06a8d493f97c8b2aa273767e1a1d</md5><sha256>266c910fd2da175ceff8f9029db11e2ee5c1028056fcdbef5653bae5227e2dd6</sha256></config></prompt>

Paste into Claude, ChatGPT, or any AI assistant.

Install MariaDB

Alpine Linux

sudo apk add mariadb

Debian

sudo apt update && sudo apt install mariadb-server

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

sudo yum install mariadb-server

Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt install mariadb-server

File Location

File Path

/etc/my.cnf

FAQ

When should I use this my.cnf?

Use it to restore a missing default, confirm what shipped, or diff against your current MariaDB config.

How do I restore MariaDB defaults?

Download the file, back up the current one in /etc/my.cnf, replace it, then reload or restart MariaDB.

Is my.cnf safe for production?

It is the vendor default for Alpine Linux v3.21. Treat it as a baseline and review security and performance settings before production use.

How does this differ from other OS versions?

Defaults vary by distro and version. This copy matches Alpine Linux v3.21.

Can I use this for MariaDB troubleshooting?

Yes. Diff it against yours to find drift, then restore only the sections you need.

MariaDB /etc/my.cnf