shift-org / shift-org/shift-docs

move database storage onto persistent volume outside of docker, allowing r/w access from within docker

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Description

Currently, table storage is wherever ubuntu's mysql sticks it by default, inside of the container since that's where mysql is installed. The total size of storage needed is minimal; 200MByte would probably have us set for life. I suspect we need to reconfigure the ubuntu mysql package (inside the container, probably during image build) to point into something like /opt/shift-data/mysql and expose that directory or its parent to docker in the startup command. For bonus points, add some documentation around where it is and what is needed from a local dev to prepare their dev machine's filesystem to use this.

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Start with Dockerfile line 8 and the Ubuntu MySQL package configuration. Trace how the startup command exposes storage, then determine how /opt/shift-data/mysql should be used for persistent access from inside Docker. Done means MySQL data survives container replacement and the issue includes documentation for preparing the local filesystem.

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Assessment

Tech stack
docker, mysql, ubuntu
Domain
database, devops, infrastructure
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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