title: Failed to start MariaDB 10.3 database server
body: <p>Unable to start mariadb.service. I'm getting following error while starting mariadb.service.</p>
  <pre><code>[root@localhost bggb]# systemctl start  mariadb.service
          Job for mariadb.service failed because the control process exited with error code.
          See &quot;systemctl status mariadb.service&quot; and &quot;journalctl -xe&quot; for details.
  
      
  </code></pre>
  <p>Here is the status of mariadb.service</p>
  <pre><code>[root@localhost bggb]# systemctl status mariadb.service
              ● mariadb.service - MariaDB 10.3 database server
                 Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/mariadb.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
                 Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Mon 2021-07-12 16:56:03 IST; 59s ago
                   Docs: man:mysqld(8)
                         https://mariadb.com/kb/en/library/systemd/
                Process: 6260 ExecStart=/usr/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr $MYSQLD_OPTS $_WSREP_NEW_CLUSTER (code=exited&gt;
                Process: 6221 ExecStartPre=/usr/libexec/mysql-prepare-db-dir mariadb.service (code=exited, status=0/SUCC&gt;
                Process: 6196 ExecStartPre=/usr/libexec/mysql-check-socket (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
               Main PID: 6260 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
                 Status: &quot;MariaDB server is down&quot;
              
              Jul 12 16:56:03 localhost.localdomain mysqld[6260]: 2021-07-12 16:56:03 0 [ERROR] Plugin 'Aria' init funct&gt;
              Jul 12 16:56:03 localhost.localdomain mysqld[6260]: 2021-07-12 16:56:03 0 [ERROR] Plugin 'Aria' registrati&gt;
              Jul 12 16:56:03 localhost.localdomain mysqld[6260]: 2021-07-12 16:56:03 0 [Note] Plugin 'FEEDBACK' is disa&gt;
              Jul 12 16:56:03 localhost.localdomain mysqld[6260]: 2021-07-12 16:56:03 0 [ERROR] Could not open mysql.plu&gt;
              Jul 12 16:56:03 localhost.localdomain mysqld[6260]: 2021-07-12 16:56:03 0 [ERROR] Unknown/unsupported stor&gt;
              Jul 12 16:56:03 localhost.localdomain mysqld[6260]: 2021-07-12 16:56:03 0 [ERROR] Aborting
              Jul 12 16:56:03 localhost.localdomain mysqld[6260]: Warning: Memory not freed: 520
              Jul 12 16:56:03 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: mariadb.service: Main process exited, code=exited, statu&gt;
              Jul 12 16:56:03 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: mariadb.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
              Jul 12 16:56:03 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: Failed to start MariaDB 10.3 database server.
  </code></pre>
  <p>Hear is the output of journalctl -xe for more information as requested. Configuration is done first time.</p>
  <pre><code>[root@localhost bggb]# journalctl -xe
  Jul 12 17:45:52 localhost.localdomain org.gnome.Shell.desktop[2874]: == Stack trace for context 0x55df8c69&gt;
  Jul 12 17:45:52 localhost.localdomain org.gnome.Shell.desktop[2874]: #0   7ffd7797b5d0 b   resource:///org&gt;
  Jul 12 17:45:52 localhost.localdomain org.gnome.Shell.desktop[2874]: #1   7ffd7797b680 b   resource:///org&gt;
  Jul 12 17:45:52 localhost.localdomain org.gnome.Shell.desktop[2874]: #2   55df8cc77d30 i   resource:///org&gt;
  Jul 12 17:45:52 localhost.localdomain org.gnome.Shell.desktop[2874]: #3   7ffd7797c610 b   resource:///org&gt;
  Jul 12 17:45:52 localhost.localdomain gnome-shell[2874]: Object .Gjs_CapsLockWarning (0x55df8d192040), has&gt;
  Jul 12 17:45:52 localhost.localdomain org.gnome.Shell.desktop[2874]: #4   55df8cc77ca0 i   resource:///org&gt;
  Jul 12 17:45:52 localhost.localdomain org.gnome.Shell.desktop[2874]: #5   55df8cc77c20 i   resource:///org&gt;
  Jul 12 17:45:52 localhost.localdomain org.gnome.Shell.desktop[2874]: == Stack trace for context 0x55df8c69&gt;
  Jul 12 17:45:52 localhost.localdomain org.gnome.Shell.desktop[2874]: #0   7ffd7797b5d0 b   resource:///org&gt;
  Jul 12 17:45:52 localhost.localdomain org.gnome.Shell.desktop[2874]: #1   7ffd7797b680 b   resource:///org&gt;
  Jul 12 17:45:52 localhost.localdomain org.gnome.Shell.desktop[2874]: #2   55df8cc77d30 i   resource:///org&gt;
  Jul 12 17:45:52 localhost.localdomain org.gnome.Shell.desktop[2874]: #3   7ffd7797c610 b   resource:///org&gt;
  Jul 12 17:45:52 localhost.localdomain org.gnome.Shell.desktop[2874]: #4   55df8cc77ca0 i   resource:///org&gt;
  Jul 12 17:45:52 localhost.localdomain org.gnome.Shell.desktop[2874]: #5   55df8cc77c20 i   resource:///org&gt;
  Jul 12 17:45:52 localhost.localdomain gnome-shell[2874]: Object .Gjs_CapsLockWarning (0x55df8d192040), has&gt;
  Jul 12 17:45:53 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[1115]: &lt;info&gt;  [1626092153.0272] agent-manager: agent&gt;
  Jul 12 17:46:03 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: fprintd.service: Succeeded.
  -- Subject: Unit succeeded
  -- Defined-By: systemd
  -- Support: https://access.redhat.com/support
  -- 
  -- The unit fprintd.service has successfully entered the 'dead' state.
  </code></pre>