diff --git a/.pkgr.yml b/.pkgr.yml
index ea7cce21e..7dd73a88f 100644
--- a/.pkgr.yml
+++ b/.pkgr.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+name: zammad
+description: Zammad is a web based open source helpdesk/customer support system
+homepage: https://zammad.org
 notifications: false
 targets:
   centos-6:
@@ -11,15 +14,15 @@ targets:
   debian-8:
     dependencies:
       - nginx
-      - postgresql
+      - postgresql|mysql-server|mariadb-server|sqlite
   ubuntu-16.04:
     dependencies:
       - nginx
-      - postgresql
+      - postgresql|mysql-server|mariadb-server|sqlite
   sles-12:
     dependencies:
       - nginx
-      - postgresql-server
+      - postgresql-server|mysql-server|mariadb-server
 before:
   - uname -a
   - ruby -v
diff --git a/contrib/packager.io/postinstall.sh b/contrib/packager.io/postinstall.sh
index c16b5cacb..ee9542db4 100755
--- a/contrib/packager.io/postinstall.sh
+++ b/contrib/packager.io/postinstall.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ PATH=/opt/zammad/bin:/opt/zammad/vendor/bundle/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
 ZAMMAD_DIR="/opt/zammad"
 DB="zammad_production"
 DB_USER="zammad"
+MY_CNF="/etc/mysql/debian.cnf"
 
 # check which init system is used
 if [ -n "$(which initctl)" ]; then
@@ -30,58 +31,101 @@ ${INIT_CMD} stop zammad
 # check if database.yml exists
 if [ -f ${ZAMMAD_DIR}/config/database.yml ]; then
     # db migration
-    echo "# database.yml exists. Updating db..."
+    echo "# database.yml found. Updating db..."
     zammad run rake db:migrate
 else
+    echo "# database.yml not found. Creating db..."
+
     # create new password
     DB_PASS="$(tr -dc A-Za-z0-9 < /dev/urandom | head -c10)"
 
-    if [ -n "$(which postgresql-setup)" ]; then
-	echo "preparing postgresql server"
-	postgresql-setup initdb
-	
-	echo "backuping postgres config"
-	test -f /var/lib/pgsql/data/pg_hba.conf.bak || cp /var/lib/pgsql/data/pg_hba.conf /var/lib/pgsql/data/pg_hba.conf.bak
+    # postgresql
+    if [ -n "$(which psql)" ]; then
+	echo "installing zammad on postgresql"
 
-	echo "allow login via username and password in postgresql"
-	egrep -v "^#.*$" < /var/lib/pgsql/data/pg_hba.conf.bak | sed 's/ident/trust/g' > /var/lib/pgsql/data/pg_hba.conf
+	# centos
+	if [ -n "$(which postgresql-setup)" ]; then
+    	    echo "preparing postgresql server"
+    	    postgresql-setup initdb
 
-	echo "restarting postgresql server"
-	${INIT_CMD} restart postgresql
+    	    echo "backuping postgres config"
+    	    test -f /var/lib/pgsql/data/pg_hba.conf.bak || cp /var/lib/pgsql/data/pg_hba.conf /var/lib/pgsql/data/pg_hba.conf.bak
 
-	echo "create postgresql bootstart"
-	${INIT_CMD} enable postgresql.service
+    	    echo "allow login via username and password in postgresql"
+    	    sed 's/ident/trust/g' < /var/lib/pgsql/data/pg_hba.conf.bak > /var/lib/pgsql/data/pg_hba.conf
+
+    	    echo "restarting postgresql server"
+    	    ${INIT_CMD} restart postgresql
+
+    	    echo "create postgresql bootstart"
+    	    ${INIT_CMD} enable postgresql.service
+	fi
+
+        echo "creating zammad postgresql db"
+        su - postgres -c "createdb -E UTF8 ${DB}"
+
+	echo "creating zammad postgresql user"
+        echo "CREATE USER \"${DB_USER}\" WITH PASSWORD '${DB_PASS}';" | su - postgres -c psql 
+
+        echo "grant privileges to new postgresql user"
+        echo "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE \"${DB}\" TO \"${DB_USER}\";" | su - postgres -c psql
+
+        echo "updating database.yml"
+        sed -e "s/.*adapter:.*/  adapter: postgresql/" \
+        -e "s/.*username:.*/  username: ${DB_USER}/" \
+        -e  "s/.*password:.*/  password: ${DB_PASS}/" \
+        -e "s/.*database:.*/  database: ${DB}/" < ${ZAMMAD_DIR}/config/database.yml.dist > ${ZAMMAD_DIR}/config/database.yml
+
+    # mysql / mariadb
+    elif [ -n "$(which mysql)" ];then
+	echo "installing zammd on mysql"
+
+	if [ -f "${MY_CNF}" ]; then
+    	    MYSQL_CREDENTIALS="--defaults-file=${MY_CNF}"
+	else
+    	    echo -n "Please enter your MySQL root password:"
+    	    read -s MYSQL_ROOT_PASS
+    	    MYSQL_CREDENTIALS="-u root -p${MYSQL_ROOT_PASS}"
+	fi
+
+	echo "creating zammad mysql db"
+	mysql ${MYSQL_CREDENTIALS} -e "CREATE DATABASE ${DB} DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 DEFAULT COLLATE utf8_general_ci;"
+
+	echo "creating zammad mysql user"
+	mysql ${MYSQL_CREDENTIALS} -e "CREATE USER \"${DB_USER}\"@\"${DB_HOST}\" IDENTIFIED BY \"${DB_PASS}\";"
+
+        echo "grant privileges to new mysql user"
+	mysql ${MYSQL_CREDENTIALS} -e "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON ${DB}.* TO \"${DB_USER}\"@\"${DB_HOST}\"; FLUSH PRIVILEGES;"
+
+        echo "updating database.yml"
+	sed -e "s/.*adapter:.*/  adapter: mysql2/" \
+    	    -e "s/.*username:.*/  username: ${DB_USER}/" \
+    	    -e  "s/.*password:.*/  password: ${DB_PASS}/" \
+    	    -e "s/.*database:.*/  database: ${DB}/" < ${ZAMMAD_DIR}/config/database.yml.dist > ${ZAMMAD_DIR}/config/database.yml
+
+	# sqlite / no local db
+    elif [ -n "$(which sqlite)" ];then
+	echo "installing zammad on sqlite"
+	echo "in fact this does nothing at the moment. use this to install zammad without a local database. sqlite should only be used in dev environment anyway."
     fi
 
-    # create database
-    echo "# database.yml not found. Creating new db..."
-    su - postgres -c "createdb -E UTF8 ${DB}"
-
-    # create postgres user
-    echo "CREATE USER \"${DB_USER}\" WITH PASSWORD '${DB_PASS}';" | su - postgres -c psql 
-
-    # grant privileges
-    echo "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE \"${DB}\" TO \"${DB_USER}\";" | su - postgres -c psql
-
-    # update configfile
-    sed "s/.*password:.*/  password: ${DB_PASS}/" < ${ZAMMAD_DIR}/config/database.yml.pkgr > ${ZAMMAD_DIR}/config/database.yml
-
     # fill database
-    zammad run rake db:migrate 
+    zammad run rake db:migrate
     zammad run rake db:seed
+
 fi
 
 echo "# Starting Zammad"
 ${INIT_CMD} start zammad
 
-# nginx config
+# copy nginx config
 if [ -n "$(which nginx)" ]; then
-    # copy nginx config
     # debian / ubuntu
     if [ -d /etc/nginx/sites-enabled ]; then
 	NGINX_CONF="/etc/nginx/sites-enabled/zammad.conf"
 	test -f /etc/nginx/sites-available/zammad.conf || cp ${ZAMMAD_DIR}/contrib/nginx/zammad.conf /etc/nginx/sites-available/zammad.conf
 	test -h ${NGINX_CONF} || ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/zammad.conf ${NGINX_CONF}
+
     # centos / sles
     elif [ -d /etc/nginx/conf.d ]; then
 	NGINX_CONF="/etc/nginx/conf.d/zammad.conf"
@@ -90,9 +134,7 @@ if [ -n "$(which nginx)" ]; then
 
     echo "# Restarting Nginx"
     ${INIT_CMD} restart nginx
-
-    echo -e "\nAdd your FQDN to servername directive in ${NGINX_CONF} and restart nginx if you're not testing localy"
-    echo -e "or open http://localhost in your browser to start using Zammad.\n"
-else
-    echo -e "\nOpen http://localhost:3000 in your browser to start using Zammad.\n"
 fi
+
+echo -e "\nAdd your FQDN to servername directive in ${NGINX_CONF} and restart nginx if you're not testing localy"
+echo -e "or open http://localhost in your browser to start using Zammad.\n"