When should I use this 50-server.cnf?
Use this file to restore MariaDB defaults after misconfiguration, for fresh installations, or as a customization baseline. Ideal for troubleshooting when your current config causes issues.
curl https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/073e32328fb38e45ea4d3a497bbda982?hint=50-server.cnf
wget -O 50-server.cnf https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/073e32328fb38e45ea4d3a497bbda982?hint=50-server.cnf
# # These groups are read by MariaDB server. # Use it for options that only the server (but not clients) should see # # See the examples of server my.cnf files in /usr/share/mysql/ # # this is read by the standalone daemon and embedded servers [server] # this is only for the mysqld standalone daemon [mysqld] # # * Basic Settings # user = mysql pid-file = /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid socket = /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock port = 3306 basedir = /usr datadir = /var/lib/mysql tmpdir = /tmp lc-messages-dir = /usr/share/mysql skip-external-locking # Instead of skip-networking the default is now to listen only on # localhost which is more compatible and is not less secure. bind-address = 127.0.0.1 # # * Fine Tuning # key_buffer_size = 16M max_allowed_packet = 16M thread_stack = 192K thread_cache_size = 8 # This replaces the startup script and checks MyISAM tables if needed # the first time they are touched myisam_recover_options = BACKUP #max_connections = 100 #table_cache = 64 #thread_concurrency = 10 # # * Query Cache Configuration # query_cache_limit = 1M query_cache_size = 16M # # * Logging and Replication # # Both location gets rotated by the cronjob. # Be aware that this log type is a performance killer. # As of 5.1 you can enable the log at runtime! #general_log_file = /var/log/mysql/mysql.log #general_log = 1 # # Error log - should be very few entries. # log_error = /var/log/mysql/error.log # # Enable the slow query log to see queries with especially long duration #slow_query_log_file = /var/log/mysql/mariadb-slow.log #long_query_time = 10 #log_slow_rate_limit = 1000 #log_slow_verbosity = query_plan #log-queries-not-using-indexes # # The following can be used as easy to replay backup logs or for replication. # note: if you are setting up a replication slave, see README.Debian about # other settings you may need to change. #server-id = 1 #log_bin = /var/log/mysql/mysql-bin.log expire_logs_days = 10 max_binlog_size = 100M #binlog_do_db = include_database_name #binlog_ignore_db = exclude_database_name # # * InnoDB # # InnoDB is enabled by default with a 10MB datafile in /var/lib/mysql/. # Read the manual for more InnoDB related options. There are many! # # * Security Features # # Read the manual, too, if you want chroot! # chroot = /var/lib/mysql/ # # For generating SSL certificates you can use for example the GUI tool "tinyca". # # ssl-ca=/etc/mysql/cacert.pem # ssl-cert=/etc/mysql/server-cert.pem # ssl-key=/etc/mysql/server-key.pem # # Accept only connections using the latest and most secure TLS protocol version. # ..when MariaDB is compiled with OpenSSL: # ssl-cipher=TLSv1.2 # ..when MariaDB is compiled with YaSSL (default in Debian): # ssl=on # # * Character sets # # MySQL/MariaDB default is Latin1, but in Debian we rather default to the full # utf8 4-byte character set. See also client.cnf # character-set-server = utf8mb4 collation-server = utf8mb4_general_ci # # * Unix socket authentication plugin is built-in since 10.0.22-6 # # Needed so the root database user can authenticate without a password but # only when running as the unix root user. # # Also available for other users if required. # See https://mariadb.com/kb/en/unix_socket-authentication-plugin/ # this is only for embedded server [embedded] # This group is only read by MariaDB servers, not by MySQL. # If you use the same .cnf file for MySQL and MariaDB, # you can put MariaDB-only options here [mariadb] # This group is only read by MariaDB-10.1 servers. # If you use the same .cnf file for MariaDB of different versions, # use this group for options that older servers don't understand [mariadb-10.1]
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 50-server.cnf?
Use this file to restore MariaDB defaults after misconfiguration, for fresh installations, or as a customization baseline. Ideal for troubleshooting when your current config causes issues.
How do I restore MariaDB defaults?
Download this file, backup your current config, then replace /etc/mysql/mariadb.conf.d/50-server.cnf. Restart MariaDB service to apply changes.
Is 50-server.cnf safe for production?
This is the factory default from MariaDB on Debian 9 (Stretch). Safe baseline for production, but review security settings and customize for your specific requirements first.
How does this differ from other OS versions?
This config is from Debian 9 (Stretch). Other OS versions may have different defaults, security patches, or features. Check compatibility section above for alternative versions.
Can I use this for MariaDB troubleshooting?
Yes, compare this original config with your current settings to identify problematic modifications. You can also temporarily replace your config with this one to isolate issues.