How To Install mysql-utilities on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install mysql-utilities on CentOS 7. mysql-utilities is MySQL Utilities

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mysql-utilities on CentOS 7.

What is mysql-utilities

A package of utilities that are used for maintenance and administration of MySQL servers. These utilities encapsulate a set of primitive commands, and bundles them so they can be used to perform macro operations with a single command. Documentation http

We can use yum or dnf to install mysql-utilities on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install mysql-utilities.

Install mysql-utilities on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install mysql-utilities

Install mysql-utilities on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

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

sudo dnf -y install mysql-utilities

How To Uninstall mysql-utilities on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove mysql-utilities

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install mysql-utilities on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.