mysql + cannot change /var/lib/mysql/ ownership

[mauro-ni]

Info:

• Docker version: 17.03.1-ce, build c6d412e
• Laradock commit: 18b6c1b
• System info: Mac
• System info disto/version: macOs Sierra 10.12.5

Issue:

mysql_1                | chown: changing ownership of '/var/lib/mysql/': Operation not permitted

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Expected behavior:

mysql container should successfully start.

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Reproduce:

Use d4m-nfs (https://github.com/IFSight/d4m-nfs)
Use LaraDock in multi site way, direcory structure:

• BASE_DIR_PATH/laradock
• BASE_DIR_PATH/projects
• BASE_DIR_PATH/data

Warning:
BASE_DIR_PATH/data/mysql MUST exist since /tmp is the only directory shared by docker (see https://github.com/IFSight/d4m-nfs)

Adjust .env file as follows:
APPLICATION=../projects
DATA_SAVE_PATH=../data
PHP_VERSION=56

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Relevant Code:

# start d4m-nfs
/path/to/d4m-nfs/d4m-nfs.sh

# rebuild everything
docker-compose build --no-cache nginx mysql phpmyadmin workspace php-fpm applications

# start relevant containers
docker-compose up nginx mysql phpmyadmin

[Jon-Alonso]

Specifying the user in the docker-compose.yml file worked for me.

In the MySQL / MariaDB container section add: user: mysql

[mauro-ni]

@JohnAlonso Thx, it works!!!!

[crossRT]

Specifying the user in the docker-compose.yml file worked for me.

In the MySQL / MariaDB container section add: user: mysql

thank you! you save my day.
your answer helps me to resolve a similar issue on Kubernetes.
https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/security-context/

Once again, thank you!

[arnold-plxr]

Specifying the user in the docker-compose.yml file worked for me.

In the MySQL / MariaDB container section add: user: mysql

Thank you! Your solution worked for me.