** Changed in: mysql-5.7 (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed => Triaged
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Title:
Postinst overrides permissions on /var/lib/mysql-files
To manage
Thanks Lars!
And indeed it was that pesky indentation again;-) This new one should be
better
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** Patch added: "improved intendation"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.5/+bug/1734129/+attachment/5033439/+files/postinst.diff
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This is basically how upstream packaging does it (with some additional
restrictions:
https://github.com/mysql/mysql-server/blob/5.7/packaging/deb-in/extra/mysql-helpers#L76);
if the directory already exists it isn't touched.
There are some restrictions on what the permissions on the
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Thank you Christian! And sorry for the late follow-up.
I agree that this is low prio, but low hanging fruit can be tasty too:-)
I have made a simple patch that envelopes the chmod and chown inside the
if that runs mkdir.
I can't see any scenario where this change will have negative effects.
Hi Sigurd,
this is present up to the latest version of mysql.
So I'm adding tasks for them as well.
I remember having seen the discussion about ucf or something else to be
used for that but it was low-gain/high-effort and therefore so far
neglected. I can't find that old bug, I will update here
In general I think if one comes up with a working patch people are
willing to review but I'd not expect dev's to jump onto this as it
might cause as much trouble (e.g. fail after upgrade as it can#t start
on the custom permission dir).
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