diff --git a/HIRS_AttestationCAPortal/build.gradle b/HIRS_AttestationCAPortal/build.gradle
index d233e301..e039d2e0 100644
--- a/HIRS_AttestationCAPortal/build.gradle
+++ b/HIRS_AttestationCAPortal/build.gradle
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ plugins {
     id 'application'
     id 'java'
     id 'war'
-    id 'com.netflix.nebula.ospackage' version '11.4.0'
+    id 'com.netflix.nebula.ospackage' version '11.8.0'
     id 'org.springframework.boot' version '3.0.6'
     id 'io.spring.dependency-management' version '1.1.0'
     id 'checkstyle'
@@ -87,13 +87,20 @@ test {
     useJUnitPlatform()
 }
 
+task buildVersion() {
+    doLast {
+        def verFile = new File(projectDir, "build/VERSION")
+        verFile.write("${jarVersion}")
+    }
+}
+
 ospackage {
     packageName = 'HIRS_AttestationCA'
     os = LINUX
     arch = NOARCH
     version = "$packVersion"
     release = '1'
-
+    
     user 'root'
     fileMode = 0755
 
@@ -108,39 +115,62 @@ ospackage {
     // copy springboot property file
     into ('/etc/hirs/aca/') {
          from '../HIRS_AttestationCAPortal/src/main/resources/application.properties'
+         from 'build/VERSION'
     }
     // copy setup scripts to /opt/hirs/aca
     into ('/opt/hirs/aca/scripts/') {
-         from '../package/scripts/'
+         from '../package/linux/'
     }
     // copy the war file into /opt/hirs/aca
     into ('/opt/hirs/aca/') {
          from '../HIRS_AttestationCAPortal/build/libs/HIRS_AttestationCAPortal.war'
          user 'root'
-         fileMode = 0755
+         fileMode = 0755 
     }
 
-    // Post Install
-    postInstall 'bash /opt/hirs/aca/scripts/aca/aca_setup.sh -u'
-    // add chrontab to run ACA at boot
-    postInstall 'echo "@reboot root /opt/hirs/aca/scripts/aca/aca_bootRun.sh -w" >> /etc/crontab'
-    // run ACA after install
-    postInstall '/opt/hirs/aca/scripts/aca/aca_bootRun.sh -w &'
-    postInstall 'chmod +x /opt/hirs/aca/scripts/aca/*'
-    postInstall 'bash /opt/hirs/aca/scripts/aca/check_for_aca.sh'
-    postInstall 'mkdir -p /etc/hirs/aca && touch /etc/hirs/aca/VERSION'
-    postInstall "echo ${jarVersion} > /etc/hirs/aca/VERSION"
-
     // Uninstall
     preUninstall 'bash /opt/hirs/aca/scripts/aca/aca_remove_setup.sh'
-    postUninstall 'rm -rf /etc/hirs'
-
+    postUninstall 'if [ -d /etc/hirs ]; then rm -rf /etc/hirs; fi;'
+    
     buildRpm {
+        dependsOn  ':HIRS_AttestationCAPortal:buildVersion'
+        dependsOn  ':HIRS_AttestationCAPortal:bootWar'
         arch = X86_64
+        // Required apps will be aut installed by dnf if not present
+        requires('java-17-openjdk', '17.0', GREATER | EQUAL)
+        requires('mariadb-server' , '10.3' , GREATER | EQUAL)
+        requires('procps-ng', '3.3.15', GREATER | EQUAL)
+        requires('alternatives', '1.19', GREATER | EQUAL)
+        // Post Trans stage (Occurs after required app and postInstall stage)
+        // Note postInstall wont wait forrequired apps
+        postTrans 'update-alternatives --set java java-17-openjdk.x86_64'
+        postTrans 'firewall-cmd --add-port=8443/tcp --permanent'
+        postTrans 'firewall-cmd --reload'
+        postTrans 'bash /opt/hirs/aca/scripts/aca/aca_setup.sh -u'
+        postTrans 'bash /opt/hirs/aca/scripts/aca/aca_bootRun.sh -w &'
+        // add chrontab to run ACA at boot
+        postTrans 'echo "@reboot root /opt/hirs/aca/scripts/aca/aca_bootRun.sh -w" >> /etc/crontab'
+        postTrans 'chmod +x /opt/hirs/aca/scripts/aca/*'
+        postTrans 'if [ -f /opt/hirs/aca/VERSION ]; then rm /opt/hirs/aca/VERSION; fi;'
+        // Wait for ACA to start up before finishing the install
+        postTrans 'bash /opt/hirs/aca/scripts/aca/check_for_aca.sh'
     }
 
     buildDeb {
+        dependsOn  ':HIRS_AttestationCAPortal:buildVersion'
+        dependsOn  ':HIRS_AttestationCAPortal:bootWar'
         packageName = 'hirs-attestationca'
         arch = 'amd64'
+        requires('openjdk-17-jdk', '17.0', GREATER | EQUAL)
+        requires('mariadb-server' , '10.3' , GREATER | EQUAL)
+        requires('curl')
+        // Install after required packages
+        postInstall 'bash /opt/hirs/aca/scripts/aca/aca_setup.sh -u'
+        postInstall '/opt/hirs/aca/scripts/aca/aca_bootRun.sh -w &'
+        postInstall 'echo "@reboot root /opt/hirs/aca/scripts/aca/aca_bootRun.sh -w" >> /etc/crontab'
+        postInstall 'chmod +x /opt/hirs/aca/scripts/aca/*'
+        postInstall 'if [ -f /opt/hirs/aca/VERSION ]; then rm /opt/hirs/aca/VERSION; fi;'
+        // Wait for ACA to start up before finishing the install
+        postInstall 'bash /opt/hirs/aca/scripts/aca/check_for_aca.sh'
     }
 }
diff --git a/HIRS_AttestationCAPortal/src/main/resources/application.properties b/HIRS_AttestationCAPortal/src/main/resources/application.properties
index 97874ca2..1f574315 100644
--- a/HIRS_AttestationCAPortal/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/HIRS_AttestationCAPortal/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -1,18 +1,16 @@
-
 # Logging Config (tomcat may have further config)
-logging.level.org.springframework=TRACE
-logging.level.org.apache.catalina=TRACE
-logging.level.org.springframework.web: TRACE
-logging.level.org.hibernate: ERROR
+logging.level.org.springframework=ERROR
+logging.level.org.apache.catalina=ERROR
+logging.level.org.springframework.web=ERROR
+logging.level.org.hibernate=ERROR
 logging.file.path=/var/log/hirs
-logging.file.name=hirs.spring.log
+logging.file.name=HIRS_AttestationCA_Portal.log
+
 # Database Config
 spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=update
 jakarta.persistence.sharedCache.mode = UNSPECIFIED
 spring.datasource.driver-class-name=org.mariadb.jdbc.Driver
-#spring.datasource.driver-class-name=com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver
-#spring.datasource.driverClassName=com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver
-aca.certificates.validity = 3652
+
 # Tomcat Config
 server.tomcat.additional-tld-skip-patterns=jakarta.persistence-api*.jar, jakarta.xml.bind-api*.jar, txw2*.jar, *commons*.jar,  *annotations*.jar, *checker*.jar, *lombok*.jar, *jsr*.jar, *guava*.jar, *access*.jar, *activation*.jar, *bcprov*.jar, *bcmail*.jar, *bcutil*.jar, *bcpkix*.jar, *json*.jar 
 server.tomcat.basedir=/opt/embeddedtomcat
@@ -37,16 +35,6 @@ server.ssl.key-store-type=JKS
 server.ssl.key-store=/etc/hirs/certificates/HIRS/KeyStore.jks
 server.ssl.key-alias=hirs_aca_tls_rsa_3k_sha384
 
-#--server.ssl.key-store-password=123456
-#--server.ssl.trust-store-password=123456
+# ACA specific default properties
+aca.certificates.validity = 3652
 
-#jdbc.driverClassName = com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver
-#jdbc.url = jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/hirs_db?autoReconnect=true&useSSL=false
-#jdbc.username = root
-#jdbc.password = hirspass
-#entitymanager.packagesToScan: hirs.attestationca.portal.page.controllers
-#spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=update
-#spring.jpa.show-sql=true
-
-# DB dfault password.
-#spring.datasource.password=hirs_db
diff --git a/HIRS_AttestationCAPortal/src/main/resources/application.win.properties b/HIRS_AttestationCAPortal/src/main/resources/application.win.properties
index 4fea8333..edf19d21 100644
--- a/HIRS_AttestationCAPortal/src/main/resources/application.win.properties
+++ b/HIRS_AttestationCAPortal/src/main/resources/application.win.properties
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 
 # Logging Config (tomcat may have further config)
-logging.level.org.springframework=TRACE
-logging.level.org.apache.catalina=TRACE
-logging.level.org.springframework.web=TRACE
+logging.level.org.springframework=ERROR
+logging.level.org.apache.catalina=ERROR
+logging.level.org.springframework.web=ERROR
 logging.level.org.hibernate=ERROR
 logging.file.path=C:/ProgramData/hirs/log
 logging.file.name=hirs.spring.log
diff --git a/HIRS_AttestationCAPortal/src/main/resources/log4j2-spring.xml b/HIRS_AttestationCAPortal/src/main/resources/log4j2-spring.xml
index 4b0c4e8a..8dec9345 100644
--- a/HIRS_AttestationCAPortal/src/main/resources/log4j2-spring.xml
+++ b/HIRS_AttestationCAPortal/src/main/resources/log4j2-spring.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
             <PatternLayout pattern="%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} [%C.%M] %-5p : %m%n"/>
         </Console>
         <RollingFile name="FILE" fileName="/var/log/hirs/HIRS_AttestationCA_Portal.log"
-                     filePattern="./logs/HIRS_AttestationCA_Portal.log-%d{yyyy-MM-dd}-%i.log" >
+                     filePattern="/var/log/hirs/HIRS_AttestationCA_Portal-%d{yyyy-MM-dd}-%i.log" >
             <PatternLayout>
                 <pattern>%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} [%C.%M] %-5p : %m%n</pattern>
             </PatternLayout>
@@ -18,18 +18,18 @@
             <DefaultRolloverStrategy max="10"/>
         </RollingFile>
     </Appenders>
-    <Loggers>
-        <Root level = "WARN">
-            <AppenderRef ref="STDOUT" level="WARN" />
+   <Loggers>
+        <Root level = "ERROR">
+            <AppenderRef ref="STDOUT" level="ERROR" />
             <AppenderRef ref="FILE"/>
         </Root>
         <SpringProfile name="!development, !production">
-            <Logger name="hirs.attestationca" level="trace" />
+            <Logger name="hirs.attestationca" level="info" />
         </SpringProfile>
-        <Logger name="org.hibernate" level="DEBUG" />
+        <Logger name="org.hibernate" level="ERROR" />
     </Loggers>
     <!-- prevents an out-of-memory exception caused by  the debug logging of very large inserts -->
     <category name="org.hibernate.event.def.AbstractFlushingEventListener">
-        <priority value="INFO"/>
+        <priority value="ERROR"/>
     </category>
 </Configuration>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package/scripts/aca/aca_bootRun.sh b/package/linux/aca/aca_bootRun.sh
similarity index 94%
rename from package/scripts/aca/aca_bootRun.sh
rename to package/linux/aca/aca_bootRun.sh
index 441b010d..2dfa0dda 100755
--- a/package/scripts/aca/aca_bootRun.sh
+++ b/package/linux/aca/aca_bootRun.sh
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ if [ $ALG = "RSA" ]; then
    ALIAS="hirs_aca_tls_ecc_512_sha384"
 fi
 
-check_for_container
+check_systemd
 start_mysqlsd
 
 if [ ! -d "$CERT_PATH" ]; then
@@ -122,15 +122,15 @@ keyStore="$CLIENT_DB_P12" "
 WEB_TLS_PARAMS="--server.ssl.key-store-password=$hirs_pki_password \
 --server.ssl.trust-store-password=$hirs_pki_password"
 
-# uncomment to show spring boot and hibernate properties used as gradle argumanets
+# uncomment to show spring boot and hibernate properties used as gradle arguments
 #echo "--args=\"$CONNECTOR_PARAMS $WEB_TLS_PARAMS\""
 
 if [ -z "$USE_WAR" ]; then
   echo "Booting the ACA from local build..."
- # ./gradlew bootRun --args="$CONNECTOR_PARAMS$WEB_TLS_PARAMS"
- ./gradlew bootRun --args="--spring.config.location=$SPRING_PROP_FILE"
-else 
+ # ./gradlew bootRun --args="$CONNECTOR_PARAMS$WEB_TLS_PARAMS"  
+./gradlew bootRun --args="--spring.config.location=$SPRING_PROP_FILE"
+else
   echo "Booting the ACA from a war file..."
  # java -jar $WAR_PATH $CONNECTOR_PARAMS$WEB_TLS_PARAMS &
-java -jar  $WAR_PATH --spring.config.location=$SPRING_PROP_FILE
+java -jar  $WAR_PATH --spring.config.location=$SPRING_PROP_FILE & disown -h
 fi
diff --git a/package/scripts/aca/aca_check_setup.sh b/package/linux/aca/aca_check_setup.sh
similarity index 88%
rename from package/scripts/aca/aca_check_setup.sh
rename to package/linux/aca/aca_check_setup.sh
index d4a75c56..74a52212 100755
--- a/package/scripts/aca/aca_check_setup.sh
+++ b/package/linux/aca/aca_check_setup.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 ############################################################################################
 
 SCRIPT_DIR=$( dirname -- "$( readlink -f -- "$0"; )"; )
+
 LOG_FILE=/dev/null
 CERT_PATH="/etc/hirs/certificates/HIRS/"
 RSA_PATH=rsa_3k_sha384_certs
@@ -83,8 +84,11 @@ echo "Checking HIRS ACA Setup on this device..."
     elif [ $ID = 'ubuntu' ]; then
      echo "Ubuntu distro detected"
      dpkg -l "hirs-attestationca" > /dev/null
+    elif [ $ID = 'rocky' ]; then
+     echo "Rocky distro detected"
+     rpm -q --quiet HIRS_AttestationCA
    else
-    echo "Unsupported OS Distro encountered"
+    echo "$ID OS distro encountered"
   fi
   if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
       echo "HIRS ACA was installed via an OS package on this device"
@@ -97,12 +101,14 @@ echo "Checking HIRS ACA Setup on this device..."
       echo "HIRS ACA was NOT installed via an OS package on this device" 
   fi
 
+check_systemd -p
+
 # Check install setup pki files
   if [ ! -d $CERT_PATH ]; then
       check_db_cleared
       echo "  $CERT_PATH directory does not exist."
       echo " Exiting..."
-      echo "Please run aca_setup.sh and try again"
+      echo "Please run aca_setup.sh or dnf/apt-get install HIRS_AttestationCA* and try again."
       exit 1;
   fi
 
@@ -150,6 +156,12 @@ check_mysql_setup () {
   fi
   
   if [ ! -z $mysql_admin_password ]; then
+    mysql -u root --password=$mysql_admin_password -e "STATUS;"  &> /dev/null
+    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+        echo "Mysql Root password verified"
+       else 
+        echo "Mysql Root password verification failed!"
+    fi
     if [ ! -z "${ARG_VERBOSE}" ]; then
       echo "Mysql status:"
       mysql -u root --password=$mysql_admin_password -e "STATUS;"
@@ -170,7 +182,7 @@ check_cert () {
      ALL_CERTS_PASSED=false
   fi
   if [ ! -z "${ARG_VERBOSE}" ]; then
-    echo "     "$RESULT
+    echo "     "$RESULTACA_PROP_FILE
   fi
 }
 
@@ -232,7 +244,7 @@ check_db () {
   if [ "$RESULT" == "YES" ]; then
       echo "   Mysql Server side TLS is enabled:"
     else
-      echo "   Mysql Sever side TLS is NOT enabled:"
+      echo "   Mysql Server side TLS is NOT enabled:"
       ALL_CHECKS_PASSED=false
   fi
   
@@ -258,7 +270,6 @@ check_db () {
     echo "MYSQL Log:"
     mysql -u root --password=$mysql_admin_password -e "SHOW GLOBAL VARIABLES LIKE 'log_error'" 
   fi
-  
 }
 
 # Check selinux status and files that require specific contexts
@@ -267,32 +278,36 @@ check_selinux () {
      echo "Skipping selinux check on ubuntu"
      return
    fi
-   SELINUXSTATUS=$(getenforce)
-   DB_SRV_CONTEXT=$(ls -Z $DB_SRV_CONF)
-   DB_CLIENT_CONTEXT=$(ls -Z $DB_CLIENT_CONF)
-   echo "Checking device selinux status..."
-   if [[ "$SELINUXSTATUS" == *"Enforcing"* ]]; then
-     echo "   Selinux is in Enforcing mode."
-     if [[ "$DB_SRV_CONTEXT" == *"mysqld_etc_t"* &&  "$DB_CLIENT_CONTEXT" == *"mysqld_etc_t"* ]]; then
+   command -v setenforce >> /dev/null
+   if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+     SELINUXSTATUS=$(getenforce)
+     DB_SRV_CONTEXT=$(ls -Z $DB_SRV_CONF)
+     DB_CLIENT_CONTEXT=$(ls -Z $DB_CLIENT_CONF)
+     echo "Checking device selinux status..."
+     if [[ "$SELINUXSTATUS" == *"Enforcing"* ]]; then
+       echo "   Selinux is in Enforcing mode."
+       if [[ "$DB_SRV_CONTEXT" == *"mysqld_etc_t"* &&  "$DB_CLIENT_CONTEXT" == *"mysqld_etc_t"* ]]; then
          echo "   Selinux status is $SELINUXSTATUS and both $DB_SRV_CONF and $DB_CLIENT_CONF contexts are correct"
-     elif [[ "$DB_CLIENT_CONTEXT" == *"mysqld_etc_t"* ]]; then
-        echo "   Selinux status is $SELINUXSTATUS and $DB_CLIENT_CONF context is incorrect: $DB_CLIENT_CONTEXT"
-        ALL_CHECKS_PASSED=false
+       elif [[ "$DB_CLIENT_CONTEXT" == *"mysqld_etc_t"* ]]; then
+         echo "   Selinux status is $SELINUXSTATUS and $DB_CLIENT_CONF context is incorrect: $DB_CLIENT_CONTEXT"
+         ALL_CHECKS_PASSED=false
      else
         echo "   Selinux status is $SELINUXSTATUS and $DB_SRV_CONF context is incorrect: $DB_SRV_CONTEXT"
         ALL_CHECKS_PASSED=false
      fi
-     else
+   else
      echo "   Selinux is in NOT in Enforcing mode."
    fi
+   fi
 }
 
 check_fips () {
    echo "Checking FIPS mode on this device..."
-   echo "   "$(sysctl -a | grep crypto.fips_enabled)
+   fips=$(sysctl -a  2>&1 | grep crypto.fips_enabled)
+   echo "   "$fips
 }
 # Run Checks
-check_for_container -p
+
 check_pwds
 check_pki
 check_mysql_setup
diff --git a/package/scripts/aca/aca_remove_setup.sh b/package/linux/aca/aca_remove_setup.sh
similarity index 63%
rename from package/scripts/aca/aca_remove_setup.sh
rename to package/linux/aca/aca_remove_setup.sh
index 01f38cfb..ce701792 100755
--- a/package/scripts/aca/aca_remove_setup.sh
+++ b/package/linux/aca/aca_remove_setup.sh
@@ -8,16 +8,28 @@
 
 SCRIPT_DIR=$( dirname -- "$( readlink -f -- "$0"; )"; )
 LOG_FILE=/dev/null
-
+LOG_DIR="/var/log/hirs/"
 # Check for Admin privileges
 if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]; then
       echo "This script requires root.  ACA setup not removed. Please run as root."
       exit 1
 fi
 
+if [ ! -d "/etc/hirs" ]; then
+  echo "/etc/hirs does not exist, aborting removal."
+  exit 1  
+fi
+if [ ! -d "/opt/hirs" ]; then
+  echo "/opt/hirs does not exist, aborting removal."
+  exit 1  
+fi 
+
+
 source $SCRIPT_DIR/../db/mysql_util.sh
 
-# Make sure myswl root password is available and set $DB_ADIM_PWD before continuing...
+# Make sure mysql root password is available before continuing...
+check_mariadb_install
+
 check_mysql_root
 
 # remove the hrs-db and hirs_db user
@@ -27,8 +39,19 @@ popd  &>/dev/null
 
 # remove pki files and config files if not installed by rpm
 echo "Removing certificates and config files..."
-if [ ! -d /opt/hirs/aca ]; then 
-    rm -rf /etc/hirs
+
+# Remove /opt/hirs only if not configured by a package based install:
+if [ -f /opt/hirs/aca/VERSION ]; then
+  if [ -d "/etc/hirs" ]; then
+     rm -rf /etc/hirs >/dev/null 2>&1
+  fi
+  if [ -d "/opt/hirs" ]; then
+     rm -rf /opt/hirs >/dev/null 2>&1
+  fi
+fi
+
+if [ -d $LOG_DIR ]; then 
+   rm -rf $LOG_DIR;
 fi
 
 # Remove crontab and current ACA process
diff --git a/package/scripts/aca/aca_setup.sh b/package/linux/aca/aca_setup.sh
similarity index 88%
rename from package/scripts/aca/aca_setup.sh
rename to package/linux/aca/aca_setup.sh
index ed1ef78b..6765681f 100755
--- a/package/scripts/aca/aca_setup.sh
+++ b/package/linux/aca/aca_setup.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #####################################################################################
 #
 # Script to create ACA setup files and configure the hirs_db database.
-# 
+#
 #
 #####################################################################################
 # Capture location of the script to allow from invocation from any location
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ help () {
 }
 
 # Process parameters Argument handling 
-POSITIONAL_ARGS=()
-ORIGINAL_ARGS=("$@")
 while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
   case $1 in
     -sd|--skip-db)
@@ -59,13 +57,23 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
       ;;
     *)
      POSITIONAL_ARGS+=("$1") # save positional arg
-     # shift # past argument
+     # shift # past argumfrom 'build/VERSION'ent
      break
       ;;
   esac
 done
 
-set -- "${POSITIONAL_ARGS[@]}" # restore positional parameters
+# Check for existing installation folders and exist if found
+if [ -z $ARG_UNATTEND ]; then
+  if [ -d "/etc/hirs" ]; then
+    echo "/etc/hirs exists, aborting install."
+    exit 1  
+  fi
+  if [ -d "/opt/hirs" ]; then
+    echo "/opt/hirs exists, aborting install."
+    exit 1  
+  fi
+fi
 
 mkdir -p $HIRS_CONF_DIR $LOG_DIR $HIRS_JSON_DIR $ACA_OPT_DIR
 touch "$LOG_FILE"
@@ -88,8 +96,10 @@ fi
 echo "HIRS ACA Setup initiated on $(date +%Y-%m-%d)" >> "$LOG_FILE"
 
 # Create a version file for bootRun to use
-jarVersion=$(cat '../../../VERSION').$(date +%s).$(git rev-parse --short  HEAD)
-echo $jarVersion > $ACA_VERSION_FILE
+if  command -v git ; then 
+   jarVersion=$(cat '../../../VERSION').$(date +%s).$(git rev-parse --short  HEAD)
+   echo $jarVersion > $ACA_VERSION_FILE
+fi
 
 # Set HIRS PKI  password
 if [ -z $HIRS_PKI_PWD ]; then
diff --git a/package/scripts/aca/check_for_aca.sh b/package/linux/aca/check_for_aca.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from package/scripts/aca/check_for_aca.sh
rename to package/linux/aca/check_for_aca.sh
diff --git a/package/scripts/db/db_create.sh b/package/linux/db/db_create.sh
similarity index 83%
rename from package/scripts/db/db_create.sh
rename to package/linux/db/db_create.sh
index 21cea242..97c1f21a 100755
--- a/package/scripts/db/db_create.sh
+++ b/package/linux/db/db_create.sh
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ SSL_DB_CLIENT_KEY="/etc/hirs/certificates/HIRS/rsa_3k_sha384_certs/HIRS_db_clien
 mkdir -p /etc/hirs/aca/
 mkdir -p /var/log/hirs/
 
+source $ACA_PROP_FILE
 source $SCRIPT_DIR/mysql_util.sh
-source $ACA_PROP_FILE 
 source /etc/os-release 
 
 # Setup distro specifc paths and variables
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ check_mysql_root_pwd () {
   if [ -z "$HIRS_MYSQL_ROOT_PWD" ]; then
      # Check if property file exists and look for properties
      if [ -f $ACA_PROP_FILE ]; then
-        echo "Found existing aca.properties, using existing variables..."
         source $ACA_PROP_FILE
         if [ ! -z $hirs_pki_password ]; then PKI_PASS=$hirs_pki_password; fi
         if [ ! -z $mysql_admin_password ]; then HIRS_MYSQL_ROOT_PWD=$mysql_admin_password; fi
@@ -91,6 +90,7 @@ check_mysql_root_pwd () {
     DB_ADMIN_PWD=$HIRS_MYSQL_ROOT_PWD
     echo "Using system variable supplied password" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
   fi
+  
   # Make sure root password is correct
   $(mysql -u root -p$DB_ADMIN_PWD -e 'quit'  &> /dev/null);
   if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
@@ -114,12 +114,15 @@ set_mysql_server_tls () {
     # Make sure mysql can access them
     chown mysql:mysql $SSL_DB_SRV_CHAIN $SSL_DB_SRV_CERT $SSL_DB_SRV_KEY
     # Make selinux contexts for config files, if selinux is enabled
-    if [ $ID = "rhel" ]; then 
-        selinuxenabled
+    if [[ $ID = "rhel" ]] || [[ $ID = "rocky" ]] ||[[ $ID = "fedora" ]]; then 
+      command -v selinuxenabled  > /dev/null
         if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-           semanage fcontext -a -t mysqld_etc_t $DB_SRV_CONF  > /dev/null #adds the context type to file
-           restorecon -v -F $DB_SRV_CONF      > /dev/null                 # changes the file's context type
-       fi
+        selinuxenabled
+          if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+            #semanage fcontext -a -t mysqld_etc_t $DB_SRV_CONF  > /dev/null #adds the context type to file
+            restorecon -v -F $DB_SRV_CONF      > /dev/null                 # changes the file's context type
+          fi
+        fi
     fi
   else
        echo "mysql.cnf contians existing entry for ssl, skipping..." | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
@@ -135,13 +138,16 @@ if [[ $(cat "$DB_CLIENT_CONF" | grep -c "HIRS") < 1 ]]; then
   echo "ssl_key=$SSL_DB_CLIENT_KEY" >> $DB_CLIENT_CONF
   chown mysql:mysql $SSL_DB_CLIENT_CHAIN $SSL_DB_CLIENT_CERT $SSL_DB_CLIENT_KEY 
   # Make selinux contexts for config files, if selinux is enabled
-   if [ $ID = "rhel" ]; then 
-      selinuxenabled
+   if [[ $ID = "rhel" ]] || [[ $ID = "rocky" ]] ||[[ $ID = "fedora" ]]; then 
+      command -v selinuxenabled  > /dev/null
       if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-          semanage fcontext -a -t mysqld_etc_t $DB_CLIENT_CONFf > /dev/null  #adds the context type to file
+      selinuxenabled
+        if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+         #semanage fcontext -a -t mysqld_etc_t $DB_CLIENT_CONF > /dev/null  #adds the context type to file
          restorecon -F $DB_CLIENT_CONF                         > /dev/null #changes the file's context type
+        fi
       fi
-  fi                           
+  fi 
 fi
 }
 
@@ -158,25 +164,31 @@ set_hirs_db_pwd () {
      if [ -z $HIRS_DB_PWD ]; then
        HIRS_DB_PWD=$(head -c 64 /dev/urandom | md5sum | tr -dc 'a-zA-Z0-9')
      fi
-
-     echo "hirs_db_username=hirs_db" >> $ACA_PROP_FILE
-     echo "hirs_db_password=$HIRS_DB_PWD" >> $ACA_PROP_FILE
-     echo "hibernate.connection.username=hirs_db" >> $SPRING_PROP_FILE
-     echo "hibernate.connection.password=$HIRS_DB_PWD" >> $SPRING_PROP_FILE
+     # Add key/values only if they dont exist
+     if [[ $(grep -c "hirs_db_username" $ACA_PROP_FILE) -eq 0 ]]; then  
+         echo "hirs_db_username=hirs_db" >> $ACA_PROP_FILE
+     fi
+     if [[ $(grep -c "hirs_db_password" $ACA_PROP_FILE) -eq 0 ]]; then
+         echo "hirs_db_password=$HIRS_DB_PWD" >> $ACA_PROP_FILE
+     fi
+     if [[ $(grep -c "hibernate.connection.username" $SPRING_PROP_FILE) -eq 0 ]]; then
+         echo "hibernate.connection.username=hirs_db" >> $SPRING_PROP_FILE
+     fi
+     if [[ $(grep -c "hibernate.connection.password" $SPRING_PROP_FILE) -eq 0 ]]; then
+         echo "hibernate.connection.password=$HIRS_DB_PWD" >> $SPRING_PROP_FILE
+     fi
   fi
-
 }
 
 # Create a hirs_db with client side TLS enabled
 create_hirs_db_with_tls () {
   # Check if hirs_db not created and create it if it wasn't
-  mysqlshow --user=root --password="$DB_ADMIN_PWD" | grep "hirs_db" > /dev/null 2>&1
+  mysqlshow --user=root --password="$DB_ADMIN_PWD" | grep "hirs_db" >> $LOG_FILE 2>&1
   if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
      echo "hirs_db exists, skipping hirs_db create"
   else
      mysql -u root --password=$DB_ADMIN_PWD < $MYSQL_DIR/db_create.sql
      mysql -u root --password=$DB_ADMIN_PWD < $MYSQL_DIR/secure_mysql.sql
-#     mysql -u root --password=$DB_ADMIN_PWD -e "ALTER USER 'hirs_db'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '"$HIRS_DB_PWD"'; FLUSH PRIVILEGES;";
      mysql -u root --password=$DB_ADMIN_PWD -e "SET PASSWORD FOR 'hirs_db'@'localhost' = PASSWORD('"$HIRS_DB_PWD"'); FLUSH PRIVILEGES;";
   fi
 }
@@ -207,18 +219,22 @@ keyStoreType=PKCS12&\
 keyStorePassword=$PKI_PASS&\
 keyStore="$CLIENT_DB_P12" "
 
-echo $CONNECTOR_URL >> $SPRING_PROP_FILE
+if [[ $(grep -c "hibernate.connection.url" $SPRING_PROP_FILE) -eq 0 ]]; then
+     echo $CONNECTOR_URL >> $SPRING_PROP_FILE
+fi
 
 }
 # HIRS ACA Mysqld processing ...
+check_systemd -p
 check_mariadb_install
-check_for_container -p
-set_mysql_server_tls
-set_mysql_client_tls
+
 start_mysqlsd
 check_mysql
 check_mysql_root_pwd
+clear_hirs_user
 set_hirs_db_pwd
+set_mysql_server_tls
+set_mysql_client_tls
 create_hirs_db_with_tls
 create_hibernate_url "RSA" "hirs_db"
 mysqld_reboot
diff --git a/package/scripts/db/db_create.sql b/package/linux/db/db_create.sql
similarity index 100%
rename from package/scripts/db/db_create.sql
rename to package/linux/db/db_create.sql
diff --git a/package/scripts/db/db_drop.sh b/package/linux/db/db_drop.sh
similarity index 73%
rename from package/scripts/db/db_drop.sh
rename to package/linux/db/db_drop.sh
index cb5cdc5c..f82c454a 100755
--- a/package/scripts/db/db_drop.sh
+++ b/package/linux/db/db_drop.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ DB_ADMIN_PWD=$1
 source $SCRIPT_DIR/mysql_util.sh
 source /etc/os-release 
 
+check_systemd
+
 # Check for sudo or root user, not actually needed but a good idea 
 if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]
      then echo "This script requires root.  Please run as root" 
@@ -30,14 +32,11 @@ fi
 
 echo "dropping hirs_db database"
 
-if pgrep  mysqld >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-     mysql -u root --password=$DB_ADMIN_PWD -e "FLUSH HOSTS; FLUSH LOGS; FLUSH STATUS; FLUSH PRIVILEGES; FLUSH USER_RESOURCES"
-     mysql -u root --password=$DB_ADMIN_PWD -e "DROP USER 'hirs_db'@'localhost';"
-     mysql -u root --password=$DB_ADMIN_PWD -e "DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS hirs_db;"
-     echo "hirs_db database and hirs_db user removed"
-   else
-     echo "mysql is not running. DB was not removed."
-fi
+  mysql -u root --password=$DB_ADMIN_PWD -e "FLUSH HOSTS; FLUSH LOGS; FLUSH STATUS; FLUSH PRIVILEGES; FLUSH USER_RESOURCES"
+  mysql -u root --password=$DB_ADMIN_PWD -e "DROP USER 'hirs_db'@'localhost';"
+  mysql -u root --password=$DB_ADMIN_PWD -e "DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS hirs_db;"
+  echo "hirs_db database and hirs_db user removed"
+
 
 # reset the mysql root if the password was left in the properties fiel
 if [ ! -z $DB_ADMIN_PWD ]; then
@@ -56,7 +55,5 @@ grep -v "hirs" $DB_CLIENT_CONF > tmpfile && mv tmpfile $DB_CLIENT_CONF
 
 echo "restarting mariadb"
 
-mysql -u root -e "SHUTDOWN"
-sleep 2
-check_for_container
-start_mysqlsd
+mysqld_reboot
+
diff --git a/package/scripts/db/db_drop.sql b/package/linux/db/db_drop.sql
similarity index 100%
rename from package/scripts/db/db_drop.sql
rename to package/linux/db/db_drop.sql
diff --git a/package/linux/db/mysql_util.sh b/package/linux/db/mysql_util.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..eb214e2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/linux/db/mysql_util.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,236 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#####################################################################################
+#
+# Functions to check mysql and start if not running.
+#    Also a function for checking if running in a container
+#
+#####################################################################################
+SQL_SERVICE="mariadb"
+
+# Checks to see if systemctl is available
+# -p to print status
+check_systemd () {
+  DB_SERVICE=false
+  PRINT_STATUS=$1
+  # Check if systemctl is present (not present in a Docker container)
+  if [[ $(ps --no-headers -o comm 1) == "systemd" ]]; then
+    systemctl is-active --quiet mariadb
+    if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
+       DB_SERVICE=true
+    fi
+  fi
+    if [[ $PRINT_STATUS == "-p" ]] && [[ $DB_SERVICE == "true" ]]; then echo "Systemd:MariaDB service is available" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"; fi
+    if [[ $PRINT_STATUS == "-p" ]] && [[ $DB_SERVICE == "false" ]]; then  echo "Systemd:MariaDB service is NOT available" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"; fi
+  if [ -d /opt/hirs/aca/scripts/db ]; then
+     MYSQL_DIR="/opt/hirs/aca/scripts/db"
+   else
+     MYSQL_DIR="$SCRIPT_DIR/../db"
+  fi
+}
+
+# Check for mysql command line
+check_mariadb_install () {
+   type mysql >/dev/null 2>&1 && installed=true || installed=false
+   if [ $installed = true ]; then
+      echo "mysql has been installed"
+    else
+      echo "mysql has NOT been installed, aborting install"
+      exit 1;
+   fi 
+}
+# Starts mariadb during intial install 
+start_mysqlsd () {
+  PRINT_STATUS=$1
+  PROCESS="mysqld"
+  source /etc/os-release 
+  if [ $ID = "ubuntu" ]; then 
+     PROCESS="mariadb"
+  fi
+   # Make sure log file has correct permissions
+   chown -R mysql:mysql /var/lib/mysql/ >> "$LOG_FILE"
+   if [ $DB_SERVICE = true ]; then
+   	  systemctl is-active --quiet mariadb
+        if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
+          echo "mariadb service not running , attempting to restart"
+          systemctl start mariadb >> "$LOG_FILE";
+          sleep 2
+        fi
+   else  # Not using Systemd
+    # Check if mysql is already running, if not initialize
+     if [[ $(pgrep -c $PROCESS) -eq 0 ]]; then
+         # Check if mariadb is setup
+         if [ ! -d "/var/lib/mysql/mysql/" ]; then
+           echo "Installing mariadb" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE";
+           /usr/bin/mysql_install_db >> "$LOG_FILE"
+           chown -R mysql:mysql /var/log/mariadb/
+         fi
+         if [[ $PRINT_STATUS == "-p" ]]; then echo "Starting mysql..."; fi
+         /usr/bin/mysqld_safe  --skip-syslog  >> "$LOG_FILE" &
+         chown -R mysql:mysql /var/lib/mysql/ >> "$LOG_FILE"
+         echo "Attempting to start mariadb process..." | tee -a "$LOG_FILE";
+      fi      
+  fi
+}
+
+# Basic check for marai db status, attempts restart if not running
+check_mysql () {
+ PROCESS="mysqld"
+   source /etc/os-release
+   if [ $ID = "ubuntu" ]; then
+       PROCESS="mariadb"
+   fi
+
+ echo "Checking mysqld status..."
+  if [ $DB_SERVICE  = true ]; then
+    systemctl is-active --quiet mariadb
+    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
+       echo "mariadb service not running , attempting to restart"
+       systemctl start mariadb
+    fi
+  else  # No systemctl 
+    if [[ $(pgrep -c $PROCESS ) -eq 0 ]]; then
+      echo "mariadb process not running , attempting to restart"
+      chown mysql:mysql /var/log/mariadb/mariadb.log >> "$LOG_FILE";
+      /usr/bin/mysqld_safe  --skip-syslog  >> "$LOG_FILE" &
+    fi
+  fi
+
+ if [ $DB_SERVICE  = true ]; then
+   systemctl is-active --quiet mariadb
+    if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then 
+       echo "mariadb service started" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE";
+    fi
+ else   
+   # Wait for mysql to start before continuing.
+   count=1;
+   if [[ $PRINT_STATUS == "-p" ]]; then  echo "Testing mysqld connection..."| tee -a "$LOG_FILE"; fi
+    until mysqladmin ping -h "localhost" --silent ; do
+       ((count++))
+        if [[ $count -gt 20 ]]; then
+        break;
+        fi
+       sleep 1;
+   done
+   if [[ $count -gt 20 ]]; then
+     echo "Timed out waiting for Mariadb to respond" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE";
+     exit 1;
+   else
+     echo "Mariadb started" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE";
+   fi
+fi
+}
+
+# Check for mysql root password , abort if not available 
+check_mysql_root () {
+  if [ -z $HIRS_MYSQL_ROOT_PWD ]; then
+    if [ ! -f /etc/hirs/aca/aca.properties ]; then
+      echo "aca.properties does not exist." | tee -a "$LOG_FILE";
+    else
+      source /etc/hirs/aca/aca.properties;
+      DB_ADMIN_PWD=$mysql_admin_password
+    fi
+  else  #HIRS_MYSQL_ROOT_PWD set
+  DB_ADMIN_PWD=$HIRS_MYSQL_ROOT_PWD
+fi
+
+# Allow user to enter password if not using env variabel or file
+if [ -z $DB_ADMIN_PWD ]; then
+  read -p "Enter mysql root password" DB_ADMIN_PWD
+  else 
+      DB_ADMIN_PWD=$mysql_admin_password
+fi
+
+# Make sure root password is correct
+$(mysql -u root -p$DB_ADMIN_PWD -e 'quit'  &> /dev/null);
+  if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+     echo "root password verified"  | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+  else
+     echo "MYSQL root password was not the default, not supplied,  or was incorrect"
+     echo "      please set the HIRS_MYSQL_ROOT_PWD system variable and retry."
+     echo "      ********** ACA Mysql setup aborted ********" ;
+     exit 1;
+  fi
+}
+
+check_db_cleared () {
+   $(mysql -u root -e 'quit'  &> /dev/null);
+   if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+     echo "  Empty Mysql root password verified"  | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+   else
+     echo "  Mysql Root password is not empty" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE";
+   fi
+   HIRS_DB_USER_EXISTS="$(mysql -uroot -sse "SELECT EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM mysql.user WHERE user = 'hirs_db')")"
+   if [[ $HIRS_DB_USER_EXISTS == 1 ]]; then
+     echo "  hirs_db user exists" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE";
+     else
+     echo "  hirs_db user does not exist" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE";
+   fi
+   HIRS_DB_EXISTS=`mysql -uroot -e "SHOW DATABASES" | grep hirs_db`
+   if [[ $HIRS_DB_EXISTS == "hirs_db" ]]; then 
+      echo "  hirs_db databse exists" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE";
+    else 
+      echo "  hirs_db database does not exists" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE";
+   fi
+}
+
+clear_hirs_user () {
+$(mysql -u root -e 'quit'  &> /dev/null);
+   if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+       HIRS_DB_USER_EXISTS="$(mysql -uroot -sse "SELECT EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM mysql.user WHERE user = 'hirs_db')")"
+       if [[ $HIRS_DB_USER_EXISTS == 1 ]]; then
+          mysql -u root --password=$DB_ADMIN_PWD -e "DROP USER 'hirs_db'@'localhost';"
+          echo "hirs_db user found and deleted"
+       fi
+   fi
+}
+
+clear_hirs_db () {
+$(mysql -u root -e 'quit'  &> /dev/null);
+   if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+      mysql -u root --password=$DB_ADMIN_PWD -e "DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS hirs_db;"
+   fi
+}
+
+wait_for_mysql () {
+echo "Waiting for Mariadb..." | tee -a "$LOG_FILE";
+  count=0
+  until [ "mysqladmin ping -h localhost --silent" ] || [ "$count" -gt 20 ]; do
+        ((count++))
+        sleep 1
+  done
+   if [[ $count -gt 20 ]]; then
+     echo "Timed out waiting for Mysqld to respond" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE";
+   else
+     echo "Mariadb started" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE";
+  fi
+}
+
+# restart maraidb
+mysqld_reboot () {
+  # reboot mysql server
+   PROCESS="mysqld"
+   source /etc/os-release 
+   if [ $ID = "ubuntu" ]; then 
+     PROCESS="mariadb"
+   fi
+   echo "Restarting Mariadb ...." | tee -a "$LOG_FILE";
+   if [ $DB_SERVICE = true ]; then
+      echo "Shutting down and restarting mysql service"  | tee -a "$LOG_FILE";
+      systemctl stop mariadb >> "$LOG_FILE";
+      sleep 2
+      systemctl start mariadb >> "$LOG_FILE";
+   else # No systemd
+     echo "Shutting down and restarting mysql process"  | tee -a "$LOG_FILE";
+      mysql -u root --password=$DB_ADMIN_PWD  -e "SHUTDOWN"
+      sleep 1
+      # Make sure mysql has stopped
+      if [[ $(pgrep -c $PROCESS) -ne 0 ]]; then
+          pkill $PROCESS
+      fi 
+      chown mysql:mysql /var/log/mariadb/mariadb.log >> "$LOG_FILE";
+      /usr/bin/mysqld_safe  --skip-syslog >> "$LOG_FILE" &
+      sleep 1
+      check_mysql
+      wait_for_mysql
+   fi
+}
diff --git a/package/scripts/db/secure_mysql.sql b/package/linux/db/secure_mysql.sql
similarity index 100%
rename from package/scripts/db/secure_mysql.sql
rename to package/linux/db/secure_mysql.sql
diff --git a/package/scripts/pki/ca.conf b/package/linux/pki/ca.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from package/scripts/pki/ca.conf
rename to package/linux/pki/ca.conf
diff --git a/package/scripts/pki/pki_chain_gen.sh b/package/linux/pki/pki_chain_gen.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from package/scripts/pki/pki_chain_gen.sh
rename to package/linux/pki/pki_chain_gen.sh
diff --git a/package/scripts/pki/pki_setup.sh b/package/linux/pki/pki_setup.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from package/scripts/pki/pki_setup.sh
rename to package/linux/pki/pki_setup.sh
diff --git a/package/scripts/db/mysql_util.sh b/package/scripts/db/mysql_util.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 19c550b9..00000000
--- a/package/scripts/db/mysql_util.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,182 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-#####################################################################################
-#
-# Functions to check mysql and start if not running.
-#    Also a function for checking if running in a container
-#
-#####################################################################################
-SQL_SERVICE="mariadb"
-
-# Checks to see if running in a container
-# -p to print status
-check_for_container () {
-  PRINT_STATUS=$1
-  # Check if we're in a Docker container
-  if [[ $(cat /proc/1/cgroup | head -n 1) == *"docker"* ]] || [ -f /.dockerenv ]; then  
-    DOCKER_CONTAINER=true
-    if [[ $PRINT_STATUS == "-p" ]]; then echo "ACA is running in a container..." | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"; fi
-  else
-    DOCKER_CONTAINER=false
-    if [[ $PRINT_STATUS == "-p" ]]; then  echo "ACA is not running in a container..." | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"; fi
-  fi
-  if [ -d /opt/hirs/scripts/db ]; then
-    MYSQL_DIR="/opt/hirs/scripts/db"
-  else
-   MYSQL_DIR="$SCRIPT_DIR/../db"
-  fi
-}
-
-# Check for mysql command line
-check_mariadb_install () {
-   type mysql >/dev/null 2>&1 && installed=true || installed=false
-   if [ $installed = true ]; then
-      echo "mysql has been installed"
-    else
-      echo "mysql has NOT been installed, aborting install"
-      exit 1;
-   fi 
-}
-# Starts mariadb during intial install 
-start_mysqlsd () {
-  PRINT_STATUS=$1
-  PROCESS="mysqld"
-  source /etc/os-release 
-  if [ $ID = "ubuntu" ]; then 
-     PROCESS="mariadb"
-  fi
-   # Check if mysql is already running, if not initialize
-   if [[ $(pgrep -c -u mysql $PROCESS) -eq 0 ]]; then
-   # Check if running in a container
-      if [ $DOCKER_CONTAINER  = true ]; then
-      # if in Docker container, avoid services that invoke the D-Bus
-         # Check if mariadb is setup
-         if [ ! -d "/var/lib/mysql/mysql/" ]; then
-           echo "Installing mariadb"
-           /usr/bin/mysql_install_db >> "$LOG_FILE"
-           chown -R mysql:mysql /var/lib/mysql/ >> "$LOG_FILE"
-         fi
-         if [[ $PRINT_STATUS == "-p" ]]; then echo "Starting mysql..."; fi
-         /usr/bin/mysqld_safe  --skip-syslog  >> "$LOG_FILE" &
-         chown -R mysql:mysql /var/lib/mysql/ >> "$LOG_FILE"
-         echo "Attempting to start mariadb"
-         else #not a container
-           systemctl enable $SQL_SERVICE & >> "$LOG_FILE";
-           systemctl start $SQL_SERVICE & >> "$LOG_FILE";
-         fi
-     else # mysql process is running
-     # check if mysql service is running
-     if [ ! $DOCKER_CONTAINER  = true ]; then
-      DB_STATUS=$(systemctl status mysql |grep 'running' | wc -l )
-       if [ $DB_STATUS -eq 0 ]; then 
-         echo "mariadb not running , attempting to restart"
-         systemctl start mariadb >> "$LOG_FILE";
-       fi
-     fi # non container mysql start
-   fi   
-}
-
-# Basic check for maria db status, attempts restart if not running
-check_mysql () {
- PROCESS="mysqld"
-   source /etc/os-release 
-   if [ $ID = "ubuntu" ]; then 
-       PROCESS="mariadb"
-   fi
-
- echo "Checking mysqld status..."
-  if [ $DOCKER_CONTAINER  = true ]; then
-       if [[ $(pgrep -c -u mysql $PROCESS ) -eq 0 ]]; then
-          echo "mariadb not running , attempting to restart"
-          chown mysql:mysql /var/log/mariadb/mariadb.log >> "$LOG_FILE";
-          /usr/bin/mysqld_safe  --skip-syslog  >> "$LOG_FILE" &
-       fi
-  else  # not in a container
-    DB_STATUS=$(systemctl status mysql |grep 'running' | wc -l )
-    if [ $DB_STATUS -eq 0 ]; then 
-       echo "mariadb not running , attempting to restart"
-       systemctl start mariadb
-    fi
-  fi
-
-
-# Wait for mysql to start before continuing.
-  count=1;
-  if [[ $PRINT_STATUS == "-p" ]]; then  echo "Testing mysqld connection..."| tee -a "$LOG_FILE"; fi
-
-  until mysqladmin ping -h "localhost" --silent ; do
-  ((count++))
-  if [[ $count -gt 20 ]]; then
-     break;
-  fi
-  sleep 1;
-  done
-   if [[ $count -gt 20 ]]; then
-     echo "Timed out waiting for Mariadb to respond"
-     exit 1;
-   else
-     echo "Mariadb started"
-  fi
-}
-
-# Check for mysql root password, abort if not available
-check_mysql_root () {
-  if [ -z $HIRS_MYSQL_ROOT_PWD ]; then
-    if [ ! -f /etc/hirs/aca/aca.properties ]; then
-      echo "aca.properties does not exist."
-    else
-      source /etc/hirs/aca/aca.properties;
-      DB_ADMIN_PWD=$mysql_admin_password
-    fi
-  else  #HIRS_MYSQL_ROOT_PWD set
-  DB_ADMIN_PWD=$HIRS_MYSQL_ROOT_PWD
-fi
-
-# Allow user to enter password if not using env variable or file
-if [ -z $DB_ADMIN_PWD ]; then
-  read -p "Enter mysql root password" DB_ADMIN_PWD
-  else 
-      DB_ADMIN_PWD=$mysql_admin_password
-fi
-
-# Make sure root password is correct
-$(mysql -u root -p$DB_ADMIN_PWD -e 'quit'  &> /dev/null);
-  if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-     echo "root password verified"  | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
-  else
-     echo "MYSQL root password was not the default, not supplied,  or was incorrect"
-     echo "      please set the HIRS_MYSQL_ROOT_PWD system variable and retry."
-     echo "      ********** ACA Mysql setup aborted ********" ;
-     exit 1;
-  fi
-}
-
-check_db_cleared () {
-   $(mysql -u root -e 'quit'  &> /dev/null);
-   if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-     echo "  Empty root password verified"  | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
-   else
-     echo "  Mysql Root password is not empty"
-   fi
-   HIRS_DB_USER_EXISTS="$(mysql -uroot -sse "SELECT EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM mysql.user WHERE user = 'hirs_db')")"
-   if [[ $HIRS_DB_USER_EXISTS == 1 ]]; then
-     echo "  hirs_db user exists"
-     else
-     echo "  hirs_db user does not exist"
-     
-   fi
-   HIRS_DB_EXISTS=`mysql -uroot -e "SHOW DATABASES" | grep hirs_db`
-   if [[ $HIRS_DB_EXISTS == "hirs_db" ]]; then 
-      echo "  hirs_db databse exists"
-    else 
-      echo "  hirs_db database does not exists"
-   fi
-}
-
-# restart mariadb
-mysqld_reboot () {
-  # reboot mysql server
-  mysql -u root --password=$DB_ADMIN_PWD -e "SHUTDOWN"
-  sleep 2
-  check_for_container
-  start_mysqlsd >> "$LOG_FILE";
-}