Release 2.9.1 - See CHANGELOG.md

fix: not able to connect to mysql 8 db with caching_sha2_password

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## 2.9.1 2021-10-15 <sbrunecker@github>
+
+   ### Fixed
+      - Allow MariaDB 8.0 servers to be backed up
+      - Fixed DB available check getting stuck with empty password
+
 ## 2.9.0 2021-10-15 <dave at tiredofit dot ca>
 
    ### Added

Dockerfile

@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ RUN set -ex && \
                influxdb \
                libarchive \
                mariadb-client \
+               mariadb-connector-c \
                mongodb-tools \
                libressl \
                pigz \

install/etc/services.available/10-db-backup/run

@@ -292,8 +292,9 @@ check_availability() {
         ;;
         "mysql" )
             COUNTER=0
+            export MYSQL_PWD=${dbpass}
             while true; do
-                mysqlcmd='mysql -u'${dbuser}' -P '${dbport}' -h '${dbhost}' -p'${dbpass}
+                mysqlcmd='mysql -u'${dbuser}' -P '${dbport}' -h '${dbhost}
                 out="$($mysqlcmd -e "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM information_schema.FILES;" 2>&1)"
                 echo "$out" | grep -E "COUNT|Enter" 2>&1 > /dev/null
                 if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then