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Dockerfile

@@ -34,14 +34,13 @@ RUN a2enmod ssl \
 && a2enconf zoneminder \
 && a2ensite default-ssl.conf
 
-RUN  mkdir /config \
-&& sed -i -e 's,/var/lib/mysql,/config/mysql,g' /etc/mysql/mariadb.conf.d/50-server.cnf 
+RUN  mkdir /config
 
 COPY entrypoint.sh /
 ENTRYPOINT ["/entrypoint.sh"]
 
 VOLUME /config
 VOLUME /var/cache/zoneminder
+VOLUME /sslcert
 
 EXPOSE 443/tcp
-EXPOSE 9000/tcp

README.md

@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ The shm-size will be the quantity of RAM dedicated to /dev/shm.*
 
 To access the Zoneminder gui, browse to: https://your.fqdn:443/zm
 
+**TIPS - RESTORE CONFIGURATION**
+
 If you need to transfer your data from another instance this method worked for me https://forums.zoneminder.com/viewtopic.php?t=17071:
 
 Backup the old DB
@@ -69,6 +71,15 @@ Init / cleanup
 
 `root@newSystem# zmaudit.pl`
 
+**TIPS - STUCK WITH Waiting mysql**
+
+If the mysql service fails to start for some problem the script will stay in an infinite loop waiting mysql xxxx..
+
+You can then log in to the machine and investigate for example starting the db with the command 
+
+`/usr/bin/mysqld_safe --skip-syslog`
+
+this will generate a detailed logfile of the startup possibly with some hints you can search to restore the db.
 
 **EXTRA OPTIONS**
 

entrypoint.sh

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ echo "Configuring MariaDBPath"
 if [ ! -d /config/mysql ]; then
 	mkdir -p /config/mysql
 	rsync -a -v -q --ignore-existing /var/lib/mysql/ /config/mysql/
-	echo "Configuration done"
+	echo "MariaDBPath configuration done"
 else
 	echo "MariaDBPath already configured"
 fi
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ while ! mysqladmin ping --silent; do
 	echo "Waiting mysql restart"
     sleep 3
 done
-echo "Configuration done"
+echo "MariaDB configuration done"
 else
 echo "MariaDB already configured"
 fi