This is for MariaDB users only. I have been getting this error automysqlbackup: line 551: mysqlshow: command not found while using MariaDB. The fix is to replace “mysqlshow” with “mariadb-show” command in the script. I explained the solution in more detail on my blog https://blog.chadchenault.com/2025/11/30/automysqlbackup-line-551-mysqlshow-command-not-found/. I hope this helps other MariaDB users.
I have modified the script to work with MariaDB so that is does cause the "automysqlbackup: line 551: mysqlshow: command not found". I will probable throw errors with a MySQL database because I replaced the "mysqlshow" command for the MariaDB "mariadb-show" command. I explained it more detail on my blog https://blog.chadchenault.com/2025/11/30/automysqlbackup-line-551-mysqlshow-command-not-found/. Since MariaDB is more popular now, I would like the option to choose the type of database used, and...