How To Install mysql-common on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mysql-common on AlmaLinux 8.
What is mysql-common
The mysql-common package provides the essential shared files for any MySQL program. You will need to install this package to use any other MySQL package.
We can use yum or dnf to install mysql-common on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install mysql-common.
Install mysql-common on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install mysql-common using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install mysql-common
Install mysql-common on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install mysql-common using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install mysql-common
How To Uninstall mysql-common on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the mysql-common package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove mysql-common
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mysql-common on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
