docker-library / docker-library/mysql

Client only variant?

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Description

Sometimes I only need some sort of an init container to seed the database or a similar task and don't need the entire mysql server installation in the image. Would it make sense to introduce a CLI only image variant?

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No file, test, or entry point is named in the issue. Start by reviewing the repository's Docker image packaging and existing image variants, then determine how a client-only image would fit the current maintenance model. Done would require an agreed scope for the variant and corresponding packaging, documentation, and validation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
docker, mysql, shell
Domain
databases, devops
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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