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+#!/bin/sh
+
+post_install(){
+
+  echo ":: You need to initialize the MariaDB data directory prior to starting"
+  echo "   the service. This can be done with mysql_install_db command, e.g.:"
+  echo "   mysql_install_db --user=mysql --basedir=/usr --datadir=/var/lib/mysql"
+
+}
+
+