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Actually, if you read the script /etc/rc.d/rc.mariadb you'll notice that it contains all the information you need to get started.
You'll also notice that the command to run as root which will initialize the database, accepts a parameter which makes the “chown” command obsolete:
mysql_install_db --user=mysql
— Eric Hameleers 2014/11/18 13:08
