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

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* [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities)

latest/stable 8.0.23

Install latest/stable of mysql-shell

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

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**Install using the command line**

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

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### 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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### Command › Alias

* mysql-shell.mysqlsh › mysqlsh

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/mysql-shell#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/mysql-shell#tab-security)

#### 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.

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## Install mysql-shell on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/mysql-shell/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/mysql-shell/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/mysql-shell/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/mysql-shell/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/mysql-shell/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/mysql-shell/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/mysql-shell/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/mysql-shell/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/mysql-shell/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/mysql-shell/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/mysql-shell/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/mysql-shell/ubuntu)

[### Raspberry Pi](https://snapcraft.io/install/mysql-shell/raspbian)