MariaDB fails to start on RHEL 6

Question

Installing MariaDB in RHEL6 and starting the server with service start mysql gives the error

131007 02:56:13 mysqld_safe Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /var/lib/mysql
131007 02:56:13 mysqld_safe WSREP: Running position recovery with --log_error=                                 --pid-file=/var/lib/mysql/hostname.pid
131007 02:56:15 mysqld_safe WSREP: Failed to recover position:

How can I fix this.

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 06 '13 at 21:30

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This is a selinux error. From the instructions supplied on the MariaDB website, the only supported configuration is to disable selinux.

answered Oct 06 '13 at 21:30

Phyxx

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 07 '13 at 08:04

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If you are in an environment where disabling SELinux is not an option, you can instead just remove the mysql module which is causing the problem using:

semodule -r mysql

answered Nov 07 '13 at 08:04

TommyTheKid

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MariaDB fails to start on RHEL 6

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