How to Install the Latest MySQL 8 on Debian 11 | Linux Today

How to Install the Latest MySQL 8 on Debian 11

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Joshua James
Aug 27, 2021

MySQL is a relational database management system based on SQL (Structured Query Language). It is one of the most widely used database software for several well-known applications that utilize it. MySQL is used for data warehousing, e-commerce, and logging applications, but its most used feature is web database storage and management.

Debian 11 comes with MySQL in its repository. However as many know, Debian stable provides only security updates for its releases in line with keeping its stable build essentially stable. This has great benefits but some drawbacks; in the tutorial, you will learn how to install MySQL 8 for Debian 11.

JJ

Joshua James

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