MySQL Snap ships the minimal set of binaries needed for the MySQL server and client.
Install the snap:
If you are an Ubuntu user, snapd is pre-installed and ready to go on all recent Ubuntu releases. Simply click on the drop-down menu at the upper right-hand corner of this page, select your channel of choice (e.g. 8.0/edge), and paste the command in your terminal.
Use the snap:
Once installed, MySQL will start automatically, to login:
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it is highly recommended to set a new password (in the MySQL console):
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Tip: For convenience, you can create an alias using snapd's alias feature:
sudo snap alias mysql.mysql mysql
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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, an app store with an audience of millions.
Snap can be installed on Fedora from the command line:
sudo dnf install snapd
Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.
To enable classic snap support, enter the following to create a symbolic link between /var/lib/snapd/snap and /snap:
sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap
To install MySQL, simply use the following command:
sudo snap install mysql --beta
Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap.
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