When should I use this debian-start?
Use it to restore a missing default, confirm what shipped, or diff against your current MariaDB config.
#!/bin/bash
#
# This script is executed by "/etc/init.d/mysql" on every (re)start.
#
# Changes to this file will be preserved when updating the Debian package.
#
# NOTE: This file is read only by the traditional SysV init script, not systemd.
#
source /usr/share/mysql/debian-start.inc.sh
if [ -f /etc/default/mysql ]; then
. /etc/default/mysql
fi
MYSQL="/usr/bin/mysql --defaults-file=/etc/mysql/debian.cnf"
MYADMIN="/usr/bin/mysqladmin --defaults-file=/etc/mysql/debian.cnf"
MYUPGRADE="/usr/bin/mysql_upgrade --defaults-extra-file=/etc/mysql/debian.cnf"
MYCHECK="/usr/bin/mysqlcheck --defaults-file=/etc/mysql/debian.cnf"
MYCHECK_SUBJECT="WARNING: mysqlcheck has found corrupt tables"
MYCHECK_PARAMS="--all-databases --fast --silent"
MYCHECK_RCPT="${MYCHECK_RCPT:-root}"
## Checking for corrupt, not cleanly closed (only for MyISAM and Aria engines) and upgrade needing tables.
# The following commands should be run when the server is up but in background
# where they do not block the server start and in one shell instance so that
# they run sequentially. They are supposed not to echo anything to stdout.
# If you want to disable the check for crashed tables comment
# "check_for_crashed_tables" out.
# (There may be no output to stdout inside the background process!)
# Need to ignore SIGHUP, as otherwise a SIGHUP can sometimes abort the upgrade
# process in the middle.
trap "" SIGHUP
(
upgrade_system_tables_if_necessary;
check_root_accounts;
check_for_crashed_tables;
) >&2 &
exit 0
curl https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/698c5abe65f83aec900a3f0e3500e758?hint=debian-start
wget -O debian-start https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/698c5abe65f83aec900a3f0e3500e758?hint=debian-start
<prompt><role>DevOps agent</role><source url='https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/698c5abe65f83aec900a3f0e3500e758?hint=debian-start' /><config><app>MariaDB</app><os>Debian 9 (Stretch)</os><location>/etc/mysql/debian-start</location><lines>42</lines><md5>698c5abe65f83aec900a3f0e3500e758</md5><sha256>70cd8740d2a8163e0f354cf5959319efcdc0d65a1b7380b6940af9452d3648a3</sha256></config></prompt>
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sudo apk add mariadb
sudo apt update && sudo apt install mariadb-server
sudo yum install mariadb-server
sudo apt update && sudo apt install mariadb-server
When should I use this debian-start?
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/mysql/debian-start, replace it, then reload or restart MariaDB.
Is debian-start safe for production?
It is the vendor default for Debian 9 (Stretch). 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 Debian 9 (Stretch).
Can I use this for MariaDB troubleshooting?
Yes. Diff it against yours to find drift, then restore only the sections you need.