How To Install mysql-connector-java on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install mysql-connector-java in Fedora 36. mysql-connector-java is Official JDBC driver for MySQL

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mysql-connector-java on Fedora 36.

What is `mysql-connector-java`

MySQL Connector/J is a native Java driver that converts JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) calls into the network protocol used by the MySQL database. It lets developers working with the Java programming language easily build programs and applets that interact with MySQL and connect all corporate data, even in a heterogeneous environment. MySQL Connector/J is a Type IV JDBC driver and has a complete JDBC feature set that supports the capabilities of MySQL.

We can use yum or dnf to install mysql-connector-java on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install mysql-connector-java.

Install mysql-connector-java on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install mysql-connector-java using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install mysql-connector-java

Install mysql-connector-java on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install mysql-connector-java using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install mysql-connector-java

How To Uninstall mysql-connector-java on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the mysql-connector-java package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove mysql-connector-java

mysql-connector-java Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/share/doc/mysql-connector-java
/usr/share/doc/mysql-connector-java/CHANGES
/usr/share/doc/mysql-connector-java/README
/usr/share/doc/mysql-connector-java/README.md
/usr/share/java/mysql-connector-java.jar
/usr/share/licenses/mysql-connector-java
/usr/share/licenses/mysql-connector-java/LICENSE
/usr/share/maven-metadata/mysql-connector-java.xml
/usr/share/maven-poms/mysql-connector-java.pom

References

mysql-connector-java website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install mysql-connector-java on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).