How To Install proxysql on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install proxysql in AlmaLinux 8. proxysql is A high-performance MySQL proxy

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install proxysql on AlmaLinux 8.

What is proxysql

ProxySQL is a high performance, high availability, protocol aware proxy for MySQL and forks (like Percona Server and MariaDB).

We can use yum or dnf to install proxysql on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install proxysql.

Install proxysql 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 proxysql using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install proxysql

Install proxysql 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 proxysql using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install proxysql

How To Uninstall proxysql on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove proxysql

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install proxysql on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.