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+# mariadb-install-db
+
+> Initialize a MariaDB database.
+> More information: <https://manned.org/mariadb-install-db>.
+
+- Initialize a database:
+
+`mariadb-install-db --user={{user}}} --basedir={{/usr}} --datadir={{/var/lib/mysql}}`