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How to install MySQL server 5.6 or 5.7

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MySql

Debian Linux distros up to version 9 (Stretch) ships with MySQL server 5.5 but the latest GA (Generally Available) releases of MySql server are 5.6 and 5.7 with some major enhancements and added features, including support for InnoDB Full-text search.

Compatibility

This tutorial has been tested on the following Linux distributions:

Debian Linux 9 (Stretch)
Debian Linux 8 (Jessie)
Debian Linux 7 (Wheezy)

Last updated:
26th of March 2018

Here’s a tutorial on how to install MySQL server 5.6 or 5.7 (selectable in the process).

1. Download the MySQL APT repository config tool (you can see more details and the latest version of the tool here: http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/repo/apt/)

wget https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.9-1_all.deb

2. Install the MySQL APT repository config tool

dpkg -i mysql-apt-config_0.8.9-1_all.deb

You will be asked to select product and version that you want to install. In the first step, select Server and next select either mysql-5.6 or mysql-5.7. Then click Apply.

3. Update APT

apt-get update

4. Install the server

apt-get install mysql-community-server

That’s all!

Comments 4
  • kuko
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    kuko kuko

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    new package at the time of writing: mysql-apt-config_0.3.6-1debian8_all.deb


  • Plop
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    Plop Plop

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    Failed to fetch http://repo.mysql.com/apt/debian/dists/wheezy/Release Unable to find expected entry ‘mysql-apt-config/binary-armhf/Packages’ in Release file (Wrong sources.list entry or malformed file)


  • Ryan
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    Ryan Ryan

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    Helpful, thanks!


  • Dzianis
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    Dzianis Dzianis

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    Helped me on Debian 8 too. Thank you!