---
title: Install mysql-shell on Ubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of mysql-shell for on Ubuntu - MySQL Shell is
  an advanced client and code editor for MySQL Server.
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/mysql-shell/ubuntu
---

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# Install mysql-shell on **Ubuntu**

# mysql-shell

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#### MySQL Shell is an advanced client and code editor for MySQL Server.

In addition to the provided SQL functionality, similar to mysql, MySQL Shell provides scripting capabilities for JavaScript and Python and includes APIs for working with MySQL.

### Package name

* mysql-shell

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### License

* GPL-2.0

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### Last updated

* 22 March 2021 - latest/stable
* 20 July 2023 - latest/edge

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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### Websites

* [github.com/mysql/mysql-shell](https://github.com/mysql/mysql-shell "https://github.com/mysql/mysql-shell")

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### Contact

* [launchpad.net/snap-mysql-shell](https://launchpad.net/snap-mysql-shell "https://launchpad.net/snap-mysql-shell")

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## Enable snaps on Ubuntu and install mysql-shell

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

If you’re running [Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)](https://www.ubuntu.com/) or later, including [Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)](https://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/features) and [Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FocalFossa/ReleaseNotes), you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go.

For versions of Ubuntu between [14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes) and [15.10 (Wily Werewolf)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WilyWerewolf/ReleaseNotes), as well as Ubuntu flavours that don’t include *snap* by default, *snap* can be installed from the Ubuntu Software Centre by searching for *snapd*.

Alternatively, snapd can be installed from the command line:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install mysql-shell

To install mysql-shell, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install mysql-shell
```

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