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mysql docker container not getting started ,mysqld: Can't create/write to file '/var/lib/mysql/is_writable' (OS errno 13 - Permission denied)

i've created a docker compose file to run the mysql docker container and using the database scripts initializing the database.

While starting the container i am getting the below error.

account-service-db_1  | Initializing database
account-service-db_1  | mysqld: Can't create/write to file '/var/lib/mysql/is_writable' (OS errno 13 - Permission denied)
account-service-db_1  | 2019-05-11T16:58:35.265463Z 0 [Warning] [MY-011070] [Server] 'Disabling symbolic links using --skip-symbolic-links (or equivalent) is the default. Consider not using this option as it' is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
account-service-db_1  | 2019-05-11T16:58:35.265550Z 0 [System] [MY-013169] [Server] /usr/sbin/mysqld (mysqld 8.0.16) initializing of server in progress as process 15
account-service-db_1  | 2019-05-11T16:58:35.268464Z 0 [ERROR] [MY-010460] [Server] --initialize specified but the data directory exists and is not writable. Aborting.
account-service-db_1  | 2019-05-11T16:58:35.268472Z 0 [ERROR] [MY-013236] [Server] Newly created data directory /var/lib/mysql/ is unusable. You can safely remove it.
account-service-db_1  | 2019-05-11T16:58:35.269284Z 0 [ERROR] [MY-010119] [Server] Aborting
account-service-db_1  | 2019-05-11T16:58:35.270510Z 0 [System] [MY-010910] [Server] /usr/sbin/mysqld: Shutdown complete (mysqld 8.0.16)  MySQL Community Server - GPL.
docker-swarm-account-service-mysql-demo_account-service-db_1 exited with code 1

After research many people suggested to add user: "1000:50" in compose file will solve the issue .but after adding also i am getting the same error.

please find the my docker-compose file below

version: '3.7'

services:
 account-service-db:
    user: "1000:50"
    image: mysql
    environment:
      - MYSQL_DATABASE=account-service
      - MYSQL_USER=mysqluser
      - MYSQL_PASSWORD=mysqlpassword
      - MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=mysqlpassword
    volumes:
      - "/Users/admin/dockerfiles/docker-swarm-account-service-mysql-demo/scripts/:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/"
      - "/Users/admin/dockerfiles/docker-swarm-account-service-mysql-demo/account:/var/lib/mysql" 
    ports:
      - "3306:3306"

    deploy:
     replicas: 1
     placement:
      constraints:
       - node.labels.mysql.node == true
     restart_policy:
      condition: on-failure
      delay: 10s
      #max-attempts: 3

i am executing the above scenario in mac machine. Please help me why its behaving like this after giving all necessary permissions to volume and scripts folder.

over 4 years ago · Santiago Trujillo
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The problem seems to be with your account folder. It might already be in use or corrupted. Create a new folder and test.

Remove double quotes from environment values in compose file.

If the folder on host that is being mounted does not have the required write permissions:

  1. ssh to your host/node
  2. chmod -R a+rwx /path/to/account/folder
over 4 years ago · Santiago Trujillo Report
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