Want a command to be executed in Salt only if a directory is empty

Question

I have been trying to integrate the below stated command into a salt state:

mysql_install_db --user=mysql --basedir=/usr/ --ldata=/data/mysql/

but I want them to integrate only when either /data/mysql is empty or mysql contains no databases.

Can anyone help me with the above query please?

Thanks.

Answer 1

You should consider using this inside your state file to validate the existence of a path:

mysql_install_db:
  cmd.run: 
    - name: mysql_install_db --user=mysql --basedir=/usr/ --ldata=/data/mysql/
    - unless: file.path_exists_glob('/data/mysql/*')
If still issue persist then probably, the previous version of the state has some issues. Update the state based and it will resolve your issue.