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[Bug]: mySQLTestcontainer can't chown /etc/mysql/conf.d folder inside rootless podman container

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Description

Module

Core

Testcontainers version

1.18.3

Using the latest Testcontainers version?

Yes

Host OS

RHEL8

Host Arch

x86

Docker version
podman version 4.2.0
What happened?

mysqltestcontainer-cant-chown-etc-mysql-conf-d-folder-inside-rootless-podman-container

Relevant log output
org.testcontainers.containers.ContainerLaunchException: Container startup failed for image mysql:8.0.33 at com.xyzcorp.StudentServiceCopyTest.testMySQL8(StudentServiceCopyTest.java:61) Caused by: org.rnorth.ducttape.RetryCountExceededException: Retry limit hit with exception at com.xyzcorp.StudentServiceCopyTest.testMySQL8(StudentServiceCopyTest.java:61) Caused by: org.testcontainers.containers.ContainerLaunchException: Could not create/start container at com.xyzcorp.StudentServiceCopyTest.testMySQL8(StudentServiceCopyTest.java:61) Caused by: com.github.dockerjava.api.exception.InternalServerErrorException:  Status 500: {"cause":"error during bulk transfer for copier.request{Request:\"PUT\", Root:\"/\", preservedRoot:\"/home/jvanmont/.local/share/containers/storage/overlay/297e95cb55db40d82aa6e025772f7e05a009d64f5563ac3421e34592209e8627/merged\", rootPrefix:\"/home/jvanmont/.local/share/containers/storage/overlay/297e95cb55db40d82aa6e025772f7e05a009d64f5563ac3421e34592209e8627/merged\", Directory:\"/\", preservedDirectory:\"/home/jvanmont/.local/share/containers/storage/overlay/297e95cb55db40d82aa6e025772f7e05a009d64f5563ac3421e34592209e8627/merged\", Globs:[]string{}, preservedGlobs:[]string{}, StatOptions:copier.StatOptions{CheckForArchives:false, Excludes:[]string(nil)}, GetOptions:copier.GetOptions{UIDMap:[]idtools.IDMap(nil), GIDMap:[]idtools.IDMap(nil), Excludes:[]string(nil), ExpandArchives:false, ChownDirs:(*idtools.IDPair)(nil), ChmodDirs:(*fs.FileMode)(nil), ChownFiles:(*idtools.IDPair)(nil), ChmodFiles:(*fs.FileMode)(nil), StripSetuidBit:false, StripSetgidBit:false, StripStickyBit:false, StripXattrs:false, KeepDirectoryNames:false, Rename:map[string]string(nil), NoDerefSymlinks:false, IgnoreUnreadable:false, NoCrossDevice:false}, PutOptions:copier.PutOptions{UIDMap:[]idtools.IDMap(nil), GIDMap:[]idtools.IDMap(nil), DefaultDirOwner:(*idtools.IDPair)(nil), DefaultDirMode:(*fs.FileMode)(nil), ChownDirs:(*idtools.IDPair)(nil), ChmodDirs:(*fs.FileMode)(nil), ChownFiles:(*idtools.IDPair)(nil), ChmodFiles:(*fs.FileMode)(nil), StripSetuidBit:false, StripSetgidBit:false, StripStickyBit:false, StripXattrs:false, IgnoreXattrErrors:false, IgnoreDevices:false, NoOverwriteDirNonDir:false, NoOverwriteNonDirDir:false, Rename:map[string]string(nil)}, MkdirOptions:copier.MkdirOptions{UIDMap:[]idtools.IDMap(nil), GIDMap:[]idtools.IDMap(nil), ChownNew:(*idtools.IDPair)(nil), ChmodNew:(*fs.FileMode)(nil)}, RemoveOptions:copier.RemoveOptions{All:false}}: copier: put: error setting ownership of \"/etc/mysql/conf.d\" to 1980042590:1980042590: lchown /etc/mysql/conf.d: invalid argument","message":"error during bulk transfer for copier.request{Request:\"PUT\", Root:\"/\", preservedRoot:\"/home/jvanmont/.local/share/containers/storage/overlay/297e95cb55db40d82aa6e025772f7e05a009d64f5563ac3421e34592209e8627/merged\", rootPrefix:\"/home/jvanmont/.local/share/containers/storage/overlay/297e95cb55db40d82aa6e025772f7e05a009d64f5563ac3421e34592209e8627/merged\", Directory:\"/\", preservedDirectory:\"/home/jvanmont/.local/share/containers/storage/overlay/297e95cb55db40d82aa6e025772f7e05a009d64f5563ac3421e34592209e8627/merged\", Globs:[]string{}, preservedGlobs:[]string{}, StatOptions:copier.StatOptions{CheckForArchives:false, Excludes:[]string(nil)}, GetOptions:copier.GetOptions{UIDMap:[]idtools.IDMap(nil), GIDMap:[]idtools.IDMap(nil), Excludes:[]string(nil), ExpandArchives:false, ChownDirs:(*idtools.IDPair)(nil), ChmodDirs:(*fs.FileMode)(nil), ChownFiles:(*idtools.IDPair)(nil), ChmodFiles:(*fs.FileMode)(nil), StripSetuidBit:false, StripSetgidBit:false, StripStickyBit:false, StripXattrs:false, KeepDirectoryNames:false, Rename:map[string]string(nil), NoDerefSymlinks:false, IgnoreUnreadable:false, NoCrossDevice:false}, PutOptions:copier.PutOptions{UIDMap:[]idtools.IDMap(nil), GIDMap:[]idtools.IDMap(nil), DefaultDirOwner:(*idtools.IDPair)(nil), DefaultDirMode:(*fs.FileMode)(nil), ChownDirs:(*idtools.IDPair)(nil), ChmodDirs:(*fs.FileMode)(nil), ChownFiles:(*idtools.IDPair)(nil), ChmodFiles:(*fs.FileMode)(nil), StripSetuidBit:false, StripSetgidBit:false, StripStickyBit:false, StripXattrs:false, IgnoreXattrErrors:false, IgnoreDevices:false, NoOverwriteDirNonDir:false, NoOverwriteNonDirDir:false, Rename:map[string]string(nil)}, MkdirOptions:copier.MkdirOptions{UIDMap:[]idtools.IDMap(nil), GIDMap:[]idtools.IDMap(nil), ChownNew:(*idtools.IDPair)(nil), ChmodNew:(*fs.FileMode)(nil)}, RemoveOptions:copier.RemoveOptions{All:false}}: copier: put: error setting ownership of \"/etc/mysql/conf.d\" to 1980042590:1980042590: lchown /etc/mysql/conf.d: invalid argument","response":500}
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mysqltestcontainer-cant-chown-etc-mysql-conf-d-folder-inside-rootless-podman-container

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Research direction

Start by reproducing StudentServiceCopyTest.testMySQL8 on RHEL8 x86 with Podman 4.2.0 and mysql:8.0.33, focusing on the reported lchown failure for /etc/mysql/conf.d. The issue is complete when the MySQL test container starts successfully in the stated rootless environment without the ownership error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
docker, java, mysql
Domain
databases, devops, testing-qa
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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