Oracle provides Debian packages for installing MySQL on Debian or Debian-like Linux systems. The packages are available through two different channels:
The MySQL APT Repository, supporting Debian and Ubuntu platforms. For details, see Section 7.3, “Installing MySQL on Linux Using the MySQL APT Repository”.
The MySQL Developer Zone's Download Area. For details, see Section 2.3, “How to Get MySQL”. The following are some information on the Debian packages available there and the instructions for installing them:
You may also need to install the
libaio
library if it is not already present on your system:shell> sudo apt-get install libaio1
Various Debian packages are provided in the MySQL Developer Zone for installing different components of MySQL. The preferred method is to use the tarball bundle, which contains the packages needed for a basic setup of MySQL. The tarball bundles have names in the format of
mysql-server_
.MVER
-DVER
_CPU
.deb-bundle.tarMVER
is the MySQL version andDVER
is the Linux distribution version. TheCPU
value indicates the processor type or family for which the package is built, as shown in the following table:Table 7.5 MySQL Debian and Ubuntu Installation Package CPU Identifiers
CPU
ValueIntended Processor Type or Family i386
Pentium processor or better, 32 bit amd64
64-bit x86 processor After downloading the tarball, unpack it with the following command:
shell> tar -xvf mysql-server_MVER-DVER_CPU.deb-bundle.tar
In general, install the
deb
packages unpacked from the tarball with the command (see explanations below for the extra steps required for installing the server package):shell> sudo dpkg -i package-name.deb
There are four packages to install:
The database common files (install this package before the other ones):
shell> sudo dpkg -i mysql-common_MVER-DVER_CPU.deb
The MySQL server:
Install first the package for the database common files (see the last bullet), and then pre-configure your server installation by the following command:
shell> sudo dpkg-preconfigure mysql-community-server_MVER-DVER_CPU.deb
You are asked to provide a password for the
root
user for your MySQL installation. You might also be asked other questions regarding the installation.ImportantMake sure you remember the root password you set. Users who want to set a password later can leave the password field blank in the dialogue box and just press . However, it is very important that you set the password soon using the program mysql_secure_installation, as people can gain anonymous access to your MySQL server until you have secured the database's root account with a password.
Next, install the server package with the following command:
shell> sudo dpkg -i mysql-community-server_MVER-DVER_CPU.deb
The MySQL client:
shell> sudo dpkg -i mysql-community-client_MVER-DVER_CPU.deb
The MySQL shared client library:
shell> sudo dpkg -i libmysqlclient18_MVER-DVER_CPU.deb
Here are where the files are installed on the system:
All configuration files (like
my.cnf
) are under/etc
All binaries, libraries, headers, etc., are under
/usr
The data directory is under
/var
Debian distributions of MySQL are also provided by other vendors. Be aware that they may differ from those built by Oracle in features, capabilities, and conventions (including communication setup), and that the instructions in this manual do not necessarily apply to installing them. The vendor's instructions should be consulted instead.