MARIADB_RANDOM_ROOT_PASSWORD Not Working

[malcalevak]

Name and Version

bitnami/mariadb:latest

What architecture are you using?

None

What steps will reproduce the bug?

Adding the environment variable MARIADB_RANDOM_ROOT_PASSWORD set to anything

What is the expected behavior?

The container runs, and a random root password is created and output in the container logs, e.g.:

2024-06-24 17:46:16 2024-06-24 21:46:16+00:00 [Note] [Entrypoint]: GENERATED ROOT PASSWORD: `[A_beL5!?IY?3GnHV|H5.^VX#mM7$Ir

What do you see instead?

2024-06-24 17:50:05 mariadb 21:50:05.49 ERROR ==> The MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD environment variable is empty or not set. Set the environment variable ALLOW_EMPTY_PASSWORD=yes to allow the container to be started with blank passwords. This is recommended only for development.

Additional information

The official mariadb image works as expected.

[carrodher]

Please note this env. variable is not available, see https://github.com/bitnami/containers/tree/main/bitnami/mariadb#environment-variables. By default, a random password is generated if you don't specify anything else

[malcalevak]

Please note this env. variable is not available, see https://github.com/bitnami/containers/tree/main/bitnami/mariadb#environment-variables. By default, a random password is generated if you don't specify anything else

Thanks for pointing me to that, I'm not sure how I missed it. That said, you seem to be mistaken (or I'm misunderstanding), if no password is specified, a random password is not generated, or at least, the container fails to run and says "The MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD environment variable is empty or not set. Set the environment variable ALLOW_EMPTY_PASSWORD=yes to allow the container to be started with blank passwords. This is recommended only for development."

[carrodher]

Yes, you're right, the logic to generate a random password is implemented in the Helm chart itself but not in the container.

If you're interested in contributing a solution at container level, we welcome you to create a pull request. The Bitnami team is excited to review your submission and offer feedback. You can find the contributing guidelines here.

Your contribution will greatly benefit the community. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need assistance.

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