MariaDB /etc/mysql/debian-start

Original 📋 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) 50 lines

Details

Size
50 lines
MD5
c08358d02a853b1dda4bcc4a56f5f798
SHA256
3121b5eb5f3faf8071c8b4853b394a9d958f3d6ba7fc6950a8c7f7fc82d786b9
/etc/mysql/debian-start
#!/bin/bash
#
# This script is executed by both SysV init /etc/init.d/mariadb and
# systemd mariadb.service on every (re)start.
#
# Changes to this file will be preserved when updating the Debian package.
#

# shellcheck source=debian/additions/debian-start.inc.sh
source /usr/share/mysql/debian-start.inc.sh

# Read default/mysql first and then default/mariadb just like the init.d file does
if [ -f /etc/default/mysql ]
then
  # shellcheck source=/dev/null
  . /etc/default/mysql
fi

if [ -f /etc/default/mariadb ]
then
  # shellcheck source=/dev/null
  . /etc/default/mariadb
fi

MARIADB="/usr/bin/mariadb --defaults-extra-file=/etc/mysql/debian.cnf"
MYADMIN="/usr/bin/mariadb-admin --defaults-extra-file=/etc/mysql/debian.cnf"
# Don't run full mariadb-upgrade on every server restart, use --version-check to do it only once
MYUPGRADE="/usr/bin/mariadb-upgrade --defaults-extra-file=/etc/mysql/debian.cnf --version-check --silent"
MYCHECK_SUBJECT="WARNING: mariadb-check has found corrupt tables"
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

Copy & Paste

curl:
curl https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/c08358d02a853b1dda4bcc4a56f5f798?hint=debian-start
wget:
wget -O debian-start https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/c08358d02a853b1dda4bcc4a56f5f798?hint=debian-start

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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/mysql/debian-start
Directory
/etc/mysql/
Significance
System-wide configuration directory
Description
Files in /etc/ contain system-wide configuration settings that affect all users.

FAQ

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 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat). 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 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat).

Can I use this for MariaDB troubleshooting?

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