How To Install mysqltuner on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install mysqltuner on CentOS 7. mysqltuner is MySQL configuration assistant

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mysqltuner on CentOS 7.

What is mysqltuner

MySQLTuner is a script written in Perl that will assist you with your MySQL configuration and make recommendations for increased performance and stability. Within seconds, it will display statistics about your MySQL installation and the areas where it can be improved.

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

Install mysqltuner on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install mysqltuner using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install mysqltuner

Install mysqltuner 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 mysqltuner using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install mysqltuner

How To Uninstall mysqltuner on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the mysqltuner package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove mysqltuner

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Summary

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