diff --git a/influxdb/content.md b/influxdb/content.md index 58e1917eb..985493946 100644 --- a/influxdb/content.md +++ b/influxdb/content.md @@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ Once an InfluxDB instance has completed initial setup, its APIs will unlock. See ### Custom Initialization Scripts -The InfluxDB image supports running arbitrary initialization scripts after initial system setup, on both the `setup` and `upgrade` paths. Scripts must have extension `.sh` and be mounted inside of the `/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d` directory. When multiple scripts are present, they will be executed in lexical sort order by name. +The InfluxDB image supports running arbitrary initialization scripts after initial system setup, on both the `setup` and `upgrade` paths. Scripts must have extension `.sh`, must have execute file permissions (`chmod +x `) and be mounted inside of the `/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d` directory. When multiple scripts are present, they will be executed in lexical sort order by name. As a convenience for script-writers, the image will export a number of variables into the environment before executing any scripts: