MariaDB wants the root and its password in order to let mailbox and webapp start. Does anyone know where the config file are to change what is it looking for?
2025-10-20 8:37:23 0 [Note] Starting MariaDB 10.11.14-MariaDB-log source revision 053f9bcb5b147bf00edb99e1310bae9125b7f125 server_uid Y39Hu2skVrt9IIOB4XMwbxZQp60= as process 41698
2025-10-20 8:37:23 0 [Note] InnoDB: Compressed tables use zlib 1.2.11
2025-10-20 8:37:23 0 [Note] InnoDB: Number of transaction pools: 1
2025-10-20 8:37:23 0 [Note] InnoDB: Using crc32 + pclmulqdq instructions
2025-10-20 8:37:23 0 [Note] InnoDB: Using Linux native AIO
2025-10-20 8:37:23 0 [Note] InnoDB: innodb_buffer_pool_size_max=2464m, innodb_buffer_pool_size=2457m
2025-10-20 8:37:23 0 [Note] InnoDB: Completed initialization of buffer pool
2025-10-20 8:37:24 0 [Note] InnoDB: File system buffers for log disabled (block size=512 bytes)
2025-10-20 8:37:24 0 [Note] InnoDB: End of log at LSN=1901519913
2025-10-20 8:37:24 0 [Note] InnoDB: 128 rollback segments are active.
2025-10-20 8:37:24 0 [Note] InnoDB: Setting file './ibtmp1' size to 12.000MiB. Physically writing the file full; Please wait ...
2025-10-20 8:37:24 0 [Note] InnoDB: File './ibtmp1' size is now 12.000MiB.
2025-10-20 8:37:24 0 [Note] InnoDB: log sequence number 1901519913; transaction id 6604199
2025-10-20 8:37:24 0 [Note] Plugin 'FEEDBACK' is disabled.
2025-10-20 8:37:24 0 [Note] InnoDB: Loading buffer pool(s) from /opt/zextras/db/data/ib_buffer_pool
2025-10-20 8:37:24 0 [Note] Server socket created on IP: '127.0.0.1', port: '7306'.
2025-10-20 8:37:24 0 [Note] /opt/zextras/common/sbin/mariadbd: ready for connections.
Version: '10.11.14-MariaDB-log' socket: ' removed link ' port: 7306 Zextras MariaDB binary distribution
2025-10-20 8:37:25 0 [Note] InnoDB: Buffer pool(s) load completed at 251020 8:37:25
2025-10-20 8:37:26 3 [Warning] Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)
2025-10-20 8:38:32 10 [Warning] Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)
2025-10-20 8:39:48 17 [Warning] Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)
2025-10-20 8:40:51 22 [Warning] Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)
2025-10-20 8:41:53 27 [Warning] Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)
2025-10-20 8:42:56 32 [Warning] Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)
Update: MariaDB is running. I am receiving and sending mail. The status according to zmcontrol:
zextras@smail:~$ zmcontrol status
Host smail.int.sresearch.us
antivirus Running
directory-server Running
mailbox Stopped
mysql.server is not running.
memcached Running
mta Running
proxy Running
service webapp Stopped
mysql.server is not running.
service-discover Running
stats Running
config service Running
The database logs:
2025-10-22 16:48:14 0 [Note] /opt/zextras/common/sbin/mariadbd: ready for connections.
Version: '10.11.14-MariaDB-log' socket: ' removed link ' port: 7306 Zextras MariaDB binary distribution
2025-10-22 16:48:14 3 [Warning] Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)
2025-10-22 16:48:47 0 [Note] InnoDB: Buffer pool(s) load completed at 251022 16:48:47
2025-10-22 16:49:38 12 [Warning] Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)
2025-10-22 16:50:12 15 [Warning] Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)
2025-10-22 16:50:13 16 [Warning] Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)
2025-10-22 16:50:50 20 [Warning] Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)
2025-10-22 16:51:54 25 [Warning] Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)
2025-10-22 16:52:56 30 [Warning] Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)
Any ideas how to fix this?