--- - name: Install mariadb and mysql-python become: yes pacman: name={{ item }} state=present update_cache=yes with_items: - mariadb - mysql-python - name: Run mysql_install_db become: yes command: mysql_install_db --user=mysql --basedir=/usr --datadir=/var/lib/mysql args: creates: /var/lib/mysql/mysql - name: Enable and start mariadb become: yes service: name=mysqld state=started enabled=yes - name: Set mysql root password mysql_user: login_user=root login_password="" name=root password={{ mysql_root_password }} ignore_errors: yes