Handle Zoneminder DB migration and bump version

zoneminder/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 
+## 1.36.37-2 (03-01-2026)
+- Fix MariaDB addon defaults and migrate legacy database name when detected
+- Ensure MySQL data directory is created with correct ownership
+
 ## 1.36.37 (23-12-2025)
 - Update to latest version from zoneminder-containers/zoneminder-base (changelog : https://github.com/zoneminder-containers/zoneminder-base/releases)
 - The Home Assistant project has deprecated support for the armv7, armhf and i386 architectures. Support wil be fully dropped in the upcoming Home Assistant 2025.12 release

zoneminder/config.yaml

@@ -95,5 +95,5 @@ services:
 slug: zoneminder
 udev: true
 url: https://github.com/alexbelgium/hassio-addons
-version: "1.36.37"
+version: "1.36.37-2"
 webui: "[PROTO:ssl]://[HOST]:[PORT:80]/zm"

zoneminder/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/00-folders.sh

@@ -19,11 +19,12 @@ if [ ! -d "$CONFIGSOURCE" ]; then mkdir "$CONFIGSOURCE"; fi
 if [ ! -d "$CONFIGSOURCE"/events ]; then mkdir "$CONFIGSOURCE"/events; fi
 if [ ! -d "$CONFIGSOURCE"/sounds ]; then mkdir "$CONFIGSOURCE"/sounds; fi
 if [ ! -d "$IMAGESOURCE" ]; then mkdir "$IMAGESOURCE"; fi
+if [ ! -d "$CONFIGSOURCE"/mysql ]; then mkdir "$CONFIGSOURCE"/mysql; fi
 
 # Make sure permissions are right
 echo "... checking permissions"
-chown -R "$(id -u):$(id -g)" "$CONFIGSOURCE"
-chown -R "$(id -u):$(id -g)" "$IMAGESOURCE"
+chown -R "$(id -u):$(id -g)" "$CONFIGSOURCE"/events "$CONFIGSOURCE"/sounds "$IMAGESOURCE"
+chown -R mysql:mysql "$CONFIGSOURCE"/mysql
 
 # Make symlinks
 echo "... making symlinks"

zoneminder/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ case "$(bashio::config "DB_CONNECTION")" in
         DB_CONNECTION=mysql
         ZM_DB_HOST=$(bashio::services "mysql" "host")
         ZM_DB_PORT=$(bashio::services "mysql" "port")
-        ZM_DB_NAME=firefly
+        ZM_DB_NAME=zm
         ZM_DB_USER=$(bashio::services "mysql" "username")
         ZM_DB_PASS=$(bashio::services "mysql" "password")
         export DB_CONNECTION
@@ -46,15 +46,51 @@ case "$(bashio::config "DB_CONNECTION")" in
         export ZM_DB_USER && bashio::log.blue "ZM_DB_USER=$ZM_DB_USER"
         export ZM_DB_PASS && bashio::log.blue "ZM_DB_PASS=$ZM_DB_PASS"
 
-        bashio::log.warning "Firefly-iii is using the Maria DB addon"
+        bashio::log.warning "Zoneminder is using the MariaDB addon"
         bashio::log.warning "Please ensure this is included in your backups"
         bashio::log.warning "Uninstalling the MariaDB addon will remove any data"
 
-        bashio::log.info "Creating database for Firefly-iii if required"
+        bashio::log.info "Creating database for Zoneminder if required"
         mysql \
             -u "${ZM_DB_USER}" -p"${ZM_DB_PASS}" \
             -h "${ZM_DB_HOST}" -P "${ZM_DB_PORT}" \
-            -e "CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS \`firefly\` ;"
+            -e "CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS \`${ZM_DB_NAME}\` ;"
+
+        legacy_db=$(mysql \
+            -u "${ZM_DB_USER}" -p"${ZM_DB_PASS}" \
+            -h "${ZM_DB_HOST}" -P "${ZM_DB_PORT}" \
+            --batch --skip-column-names \
+            -e "SHOW DATABASES LIKE 'firefly';" || true)
+        if [ -n "$legacy_db" ]; then
+            target_db=$(mysql \
+                -u "${ZM_DB_USER}" -p"${ZM_DB_PASS}" \
+                -h "${ZM_DB_HOST}" -P "${ZM_DB_PORT}" \
+                --batch --skip-column-names \
+                -e "SHOW DATABASES LIKE '${ZM_DB_NAME}';" || true)
+            if [ -z "$target_db" ]; then
+                bashio::log.warning "Detected legacy database 'firefly'. Attempting migration to '${ZM_DB_NAME}'."
+                mysql \
+                    -u "${ZM_DB_USER}" -p"${ZM_DB_PASS}" \
+                    -h "${ZM_DB_HOST}" -P "${ZM_DB_PORT}" \
+                    -e "CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS \`${ZM_DB_NAME}\` ;"
+                if command -v mysqldump >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+                    if mysqldump \
+                        -u "${ZM_DB_USER}" -p"${ZM_DB_PASS}" \
+                        -h "${ZM_DB_HOST}" -P "${ZM_DB_PORT}" \
+                        --routines --events --triggers \
+                        firefly | mysql \
+                            -u "${ZM_DB_USER}" -p"${ZM_DB_PASS}" \
+                            -h "${ZM_DB_HOST}" -P "${ZM_DB_PORT}" \
+                            "${ZM_DB_NAME}"; then
+                        bashio::log.info "Legacy database migration completed."
+                    else
+                        bashio::log.warning "Legacy database migration failed; please migrate manually."
+                    fi
+                else
+                    bashio::log.warning "mysqldump not available; please migrate manually."
+                fi
+            fi
+        fi
         ;;
 
         # Use remote