Mysql only old version?

dmanin

Hi all,

I'm trying to upgrade MySQL on Linux, but apt search only returns version 5.5. Where do I find 8.*?

Michail

@dmanin said:
Hi all,

I'm trying to upgrade MySQL on Linux, but apt search only returns version 5.5. Where do I find 8.*?

Hello,

by default, many Linux distributions provide older MySQL versions (like 5.5 or 5.7) in their standard repositories.

To get MySQL 8.*, you can use the official repositories:

For Ubuntu/Debian you can refer to this link:

https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/repo/apt/

For RHEL-based distros like Rocky Linux and AlmaLinux you can refer to this link:

https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/repo/yum/

Please use the appropriate repository from the links, download it, and then install via rpm or dnf.

Also, if you're open to using MariaDB, we have guides available:

For Ubuntu/Debian:

https://community.time4vps.com/discussion/8020/how-to-install-mariadb-on-ubuntu-debian/p1

For AlmaLinux/RockyLinux:

https://community.time4vps.com/discussion/8019/how-to-install-mariadb-on-almalinux-9-and-rocky-linux-9/p1