Initialize Custom Data Directory

Partially Fixes #510 This will create the expected data directory. This most likely does not address protections in place because of AppArmor on Ubuntu
geerlingguy · Feb 23, 2023 · e25b692 · e25b692
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diff --git a/tasks/configure.yml b/tasks/configure.yml
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@
  - mysql_log_error | default(false)
  tags: ['skip_ansible_galaxy']
 
+- name: Initialize mysql when mysql_datadir is customized
+ ansible.builtin.command: mysqld --initialize-insecure --user=mysql --datadir={{ mysql_datadir }}
+ args:
+ creates: "{{ mysql_datadir }}/mysql"
+ when: mysql_datadir != "/var/lib/mysql"
+
 - name: Ensure MySQL is started and enabled on boot.
  ansible.builtin.service:
  name: "{{ mysql_daemon }}"