[debian-mysql] Bug#851131: mysql_install_db creates unusable root user

[Dominik George]

Hi,

as the deadline for uploading any affected packages for stretch is
approaching, something really needs to be done.

This bug makes mariadb unfit as a drop-in replacement for mysql, and
fixing it would mean a simple build config change for the maintainers.
Doing so would result in mostly everyone being able to fix their
packages in time, and I do not see any issues with the old behaviour.

If the MySQL/MariaDB maintainers do not see an issue with all of that,
should we file an urgent issue with the tech-ctte?

Cheers,
Nik

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