Let us understand how to upgrade MySQL with the help of MySQL Yum repository −MySQL can be upgraded using MySQL Yum repository. Let us see the steps required for this upgradation. By default, the MySQL Yum repository updates MySQL to the latest version in the release series that the user ... Read More

MySQL can be upgraded on Windows using two methods. They have been listed below −Using MySQL installerUsing Windows ZIP archive distributionUpgrading MySQL with InstallerMySQL installer doesn’t support upgrades between the community and commercial releases. If such an upgrade is required, it can be done using the ZIP archive method.Let us ... Read More

Before upgrading the docker installation of MySQL, ensure that the below mentioned steps have been followed −Download a MySQL server docker image.Start a MySQL server instance.Connect to MySQL server instance from within the container.Following are the steps to upgrade a Docker installation of MySQL 5.7 to 8.0 −Stop the MySQL ... Read More

MySQL can be upgraded on RPM based platforms using MySQL Yum repository or MySQL SLES repository.Upgrade with RPM PackagesIf MySQL needs to be upgraded using the RPM packages that is downloaded directly from the MySQL Developer Zone, go to folder that contains all the downloaded packages (ensures that no other ... Read More

When databases need to be transferred between different architectures, the ‘mysqldump’ can be used to create a file. This file would contain SQL statements. The file transfers can be done from one machine to another, and this file can be used as an input to the ‘mysql’ client.Move Database between ... Read More

Let us understand the environment variables that are directly or indirectly used by MySQL. We will name the environment variable and give a description about it in the below section −AUTHENTICATION_LDAP_CLIENT_LOG − It is the client-side LDAP authentication logging level.AUTHENTICATION_PAM_LOG − It is the PAM authentication plugin debug logging settings.CC ... Read More

The source code of MySQL contains a lot of internal documentation, which is written using Doxygen. This Doxygen content is available atahttps://dev.mysql.com/doc/index-other.html. This Doxygen content can be generated locally from a MySQl source distribution. This can be done by following the below mentioned steps −Install DoxygenThe first step is to ... Read More

Let us understand how to downgrade binary and package-based installation on Unix or Linux. Downgrading binary and package based installations on Unix or Linux can be done in a variety of ways. They have discussed below.In-Place DowngradeIn-place downgrade involves shutting down the new MySQL version.Once this is done, the new ... Read More

Below are the steps mentioned to upgrade a MySQL installation −Upgrade the pathsPrepare the installation for an upgradeUpgrade the MySQL binary or package-based installation on Unix or LinuxMySQL can also be upgraded using MySQL yum repository or APT repository or SLES repository or on Windows.The next step is to upgrade ... Read More

Let us see the post-installation set up and testing that needs to be done once MySQL has been successfully installed −Once MySQL has been installed, the below mentioned steps have to be performed.Data DirectoryIf required, the data directory has to be initialized and the MySQL grant tables have to be ... Read More