The file_key_management_filekey variable doesn't seem to be parsed correctly when used with the FILE: option. The log file responds with the following message...

[ERROR] mysqld: Cannot decrypt /var/lib/mysql/key.enc. Wrong key?

I've checked my key.enc file decrypts successfully with the following command...

openssl aes-256-cbc -d -md sha1 -k secret -in key.enc

and when I set...

file_key_management_filekey=secret

and restart mariadb there are no complaints in the error log. Running SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'file%';

Show the file_key_management_% variables have been set by the server.

I've checked my pwd file a number of times, tried it with a newline after the password, all with the same result.

Cheers,

Rhys