mysqld: Can't create/write to file '/var/lib/mysql/is_writable' (Errcode: 13 - Permission denied)

[aarongeiser]

I am unable to get the MySQL container to work - the MySQL container produces the above error.

[maxpou]

Hi @aarongeiser,

Sorry man, I don't understand your problem.
What are you trying to do and why?

[aarongeiser]

Hi @maxpou -

I was simply following your instructions to run and use the docker-compose that you have included in this repository.

I discovered that - because I am on a mac - I had to add the following to the MySQL build:

RUN usermod -u 1000 mysql

and the following to the PHP and Nginx builds:

RUN usermod -u 1000 www-data

This alleviated the host permission issues I was getting. Including the error that I posted in this issue.

[davidbonachera]

Same, i had to create a build for :
macOS Sierra 10.12.3,
Docker Edge 17.04.0-ce,
Docker Compose 1.12

./mysql/Dockerfile :

FROM mysql

RUN usermod -u 1000 mysql

Add to docker-compose.yml :

services:
    db:
        build: mysql
        volumes:
            - "./.data/api_db:/var/lib/mysql"

[Airone2000]

Same issue there, on macOS High Sierra.

Working solution :

  db:
    volumes:
      - "db-data:/var/lib/mysql:rw"

[erlangparasu]

Thanks @davidbonachera @Maels1991