Issue #69: Unable to start Apache/MariaDB on startup

docs/book/v2/setup/setup-packages.md

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Update/Upgrade system packages:
 sudo dnf upgrade -y
 ```
 
-Now, install the latest version of **Ansible Core** and run **ansible-galaxy** in order to install collections:
+Now, install the latest version of **Ansible Core** and run **ansible-galaxy** to install collections:
 
 ```shell
 sudo dnf install ansible-core -y

wsl/README.md

@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ Update/Upgrade system packages:
 sudo dnf upgrade -y
 ```
 
-Now, install the latest version of **Ansible Core** and run **ansible-galaxy** in order to install collections:
+Now, install the latest version of **Ansible Core** and run **ansible-galaxy** to install collections:
 
 ```shell
 sudo dnf install ansible-core -y

wsl/install.yml

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   vars_files:
     - ./config.yml
     - ./roles/apache/vars/main.yml
+    - ./roles/system/vars/main.yml
   tasks:
     - name: Install and configure packages
       include_role:

wsl/roles/apache/tasks/main.yml

@@ -5,6 +5,16 @@
       - httpd
       - httpd-tools
     state: latest
+- name: Ensure /run/httpd directory exists on Apache startup
+  ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
+    path: "{{ etc_rc_d_rc_local_path }}"
+    line: "{{ item }}"
+    create: yes
+    insertafter: EOF
+  loop:
+    - "# Ensure /run/httpd directory exists on Apache startup"
+    - "/usr/bin/mkdir -p /run/httpd"
+    - "/usr/bin/install -d -o apache -g apache -m 0755 /run/httpd"
 - name: Enable and start Apache service
   command: systemctl enable --now httpd
 - name: Fix Apache home directory ownership

wsl/roles/mariadb/tasks/main.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 ---
 - name: Install MariaDB 11.4
   command: "dnf install python3-mysqlclient mariadb-server -y"
+- name: Ensure /run/mariadb directory exists on MariaDB startup
+  ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
+    path: "{{ etc_rc_d_rc_local_path }}"
+    line: "{{ item }}"
+    create: yes
+    insertafter: EOF
+  loop:
+    - "# Ensure /run/mariadb directory exists on MariaDB startup"
+    - "/usr/bin/mkdir -p /run/mariadb"
+    - "/usr/bin/chown mysql:mysql /run/mariadb"
 - name: Enable and start MariaDB service
   command: systemctl enable --now mariadb
 - name: Set MariaDB root password

wsl/roles/system/tasks/main.yml

@@ -22,3 +22,7 @@
   template:
     src: bash_profile.j2
     dest: "{{ bash_profile_dest }}"
+- name: Ensure /etc/rc.d/rc.local is executable
+  file:
+    path: "{{ etc_rc_d_rc_local_path }}"
+    mode: '0755'

wsl/roles/system/vars/main.yml

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 ---
 wsl_config_dest: /etc/wsl.conf
 bash_profile_dest: "/home/{{ config.system.username }}/.bash_profile"
+etc_rc_d_rc_local_path: "/etc/rc.d/rc.local"