tasks/mysql-conf.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 ---
 - name: Manage the MySQL configuration files
   block:
+  - name: Check if the new mysql data directory exists
+    stat: path={{ mysql_data_dir }}
+    register: my_data_dir
+
+  - name: Stop the mysql service while reconfiguring the data directory
+    service: name=mysql state=stopped
+    when: my_data_dir.stat.isdir is not defined
+
   - name: Create the data directory
     file: dest={{ mysql_data_dir }} state=directory owner=mysql group=mysql mode=0700
     
@@ -20,5 +28,9 @@
       - server
     notify: Restart mysql
   
+  - name: Start the mysql service with the new the data directory
+    service: name=mysql state=stopped
+    when: my_data_dir.stat.isdir is not defined
+
   when: mysql_enabled | bool
   tags: [ 'mysql', 'mariadb', 'mysql_conf' ]