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I know I can make my own .deb files of an installation. However, during a normal mysql-server install, the root password gets asked for and we need to do a 1-click rollout without ANY interaction.
It needs to install AND set the root password.

Can I "roll-my-own" mysql-server.deb AND have the package that I roll set the root password?

Articles I am reviewing are:

http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/336
http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/20

For now, I just need to know if this is possible.

Thank you for your time.

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As explained well on http://www.rndguy.ca/2010/02/24/fully-automated-ubuntu-server-setups-using-preseed/ you don't need to create your own packages of mysql, as it uses debconf to ask the root password question. The answers to these questions can be preseeded as part of a scripted installation process.

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    serverfault.com/questions/19367/… has a similar method of doing it with debconf
    – ajmitch
    Dec 7, 2010 at 0:30
  • Options! We love options. Thank you. You Rock!
    – Habitual
    Dec 7, 2010 at 1:15
  • While reviewing this process today, I notice that the preseed works IF the mysql-server has already been installed and removed. Unless I am missing somthing at rndguy.ca/2010/02/24/…
    – Habitual
    Dec 8, 2010 at 1:34
  • While reviewing this process today, I notice that the preseed works IF the mysql-server has already been installed and/or removed? Unless I am missing somthing at rndguy.ca/2010/02/24/… Even he has sudo apt-get install going there. How can I completely clean the debconf db from any/all mysql-server entries?
    – Habitual
    Dec 8, 2010 at 1:40
  • dis-regard my last comment, I am an idiot. 'sudo apt-get purge mysql*' does the job.
    – Habitual
    Dec 8, 2010 at 2:27

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