---
title: Install MySQL Server on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of MySQL Server for on elementary OS - Powerful
  open-source relational database management system
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/mysql-strict/elementary
---

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# Install MySQL Server on **elementary OS**

# MySQL Server (mysql-strict)

[DownThePark](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/downthepark "View all snaps from DownThePark")

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/mysql-strict/elementary#install)

#### Powerful open-source relational database management system

MySQL is the world's most popular open-source relational database management system, powering many of the world's most accessed applications, including Amazon, Netflix, Uber, and many more. It delivers a multi-threaded, multi-user, and robust SQL database server for mission-critical, heavy-load production systems. MySQL is fast, reliable, and powerful.

Note: Canonical has released an official MySQL snap. This snap is now deprecated. It's recommended to switch over to Canonical's MySQL snap: <https://snapcraft.io/mysql>

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**Commands**:

* `mysql-strict.mysql`
* `mysql-strict.mysqladmin`
* `mysql-strict.mysqldump`
* `mysql-strict.mysqlimport`

**Tip**: For convenience, you can create an alias using snapd's alias feature.

```
 sudo snap alias mysql-strict.mysql mysql
```

**Note**: By default, this snap uses the `auth_socket` plugin, similar to the deb version. Therefore, `sudo` is required to authenticate the MySQL root user.

```
 sudo mysql
```

To log in with a password instead (using `mysql -u root -p`), execute the following SQL statement (change `YOUR_NEW_PASS` below with a strong password):

```
 ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED WITH caching_sha2_password BY 'YOUR_NEW_PASS';
```

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### Package name

* mysql-strict

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### License

* GPL-3.0+

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### Last updated

* 27 July 2026 - 8.4/stable
* 27 July 2026 - latest/stable

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### Websites

* [www.mysql.com](https://www.mysql.com/ "https://www.mysql.com/")

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### Source code

* [github.com/DownThePark/mysql-snap](https://github.com/DownThePark/mysql-snap "https://github.com/DownThePark/mysql-snap")
* [github.com/mysql/mysql-server](https://github.com/mysql/mysql-server "https://github.com/mysql/mysql-server")

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* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/mysql-strict/elementary#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install MySQL Server

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

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
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 Server

To install MySQL Server, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install mysql-strict
```

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