When should I use this my.cnf.fallback?
Use it to restore a missing default, confirm what shipped, or diff against your current MariaDB config.
MariaDB /etc/mysql/my.cnf.fallback
Original
📋 Debian 13 (Trixie)
23 lines
Works On
Viewing:
Debian 13 (Trixie)
Same on:
Other versions:
Details
- Size
- 23 lines
- MD5
- cfe2bc1819d5e200eca8ca6912f714af
- SHA256
- b562ddb4d6f452725287c4842d9ad36052bf1a1cc1f4abef51ba55edbf3ed5d6
/etc/mysql/my.cnf.fallback
# # The MySQL database server configuration file. # # You can copy this to one of: # - "/etc/mysql/my.cnf" to set global options, # - "~/.my.cnf" to set user-specific options. # # One can use all long options that the program supports. # Run program with --help to get a list of available options and with # --print-defaults to see which it would actually understand and use. # # For explanations see # http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/server-system-variables.html # This will be passed to all mysql clients # It has been reported that passwords should be enclosed with ticks/quotes # escpecially if they contain "#" chars... # Remember to edit /etc/mysql/debian.cnf when changing the socket location. # Here is entries for some specific programs # The following values assume you have at least 32M ram !includedir /etc/mysql/conf.d/
Copy & Paste
curl:
curl https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/cfe2bc1819d5e200eca8ca6912f714af?hint=my.cnf.fallback
wget:
wget -O my.cnf.fallback https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/cfe2bc1819d5e200eca8ca6912f714af?hint=my.cnf.fallback
For AI Agents
<prompt><role>DevOps agent</role><source url='https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/cfe2bc1819d5e200eca8ca6912f714af?hint=my.cnf.fallback' /><config><app>MariaDB</app><os>Debian 13 (Trixie)</os><location>/etc/mysql/my.cnf.fallback</location><lines>23</lines><md5>cfe2bc1819d5e200eca8ca6912f714af</md5><sha256>b562ddb4d6f452725287c4842d9ad36052bf1a1cc1f4abef51ba55edbf3ed5d6</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
FAQ
How do I restore MariaDB defaults?
Download the file, back up the current one in /etc/mysql/my.cnf.fallback, replace it, then reload or restart MariaDB.
Is my.cnf.fallback safe for production?
It is the vendor default for Debian 13 (Trixie). 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 13 (Trixie).
Can I use this for MariaDB troubleshooting?
Yes. Diff it against yours to find drift, then restore only the sections you need.
