Installing MySQL on Linux Using the MySQL SLES Repository The MySQL APT repository provides  deb  packages for installing and managing the MySQL server, client, and other components on the current Debian and Ubuntu releases. Instructions for using the MySQL APT Repository are available in A Quick Guide to Using the MySQL APT Repository. The MySQL SLES repository provides RPM packages for installing and managing the MySQL server, client, and other components on SUSE Enterprise Linux Server. Instructions for using the MySQL SLES repository are available in A Quick Guide to Using the MySQL SLES Repository. The recommended way to install MySQL on RPM-based Linux distributions is by using the RPM packages provided by Oracle. There are two sources for obtaining them, for the Community Edition of MySQL: RPM distributions of MySQL are also provided by other vendors. Be aware that they may differ from those built by Oracle in features, capabilities, and conventions (including communication setup), and that the installation instructions in this manual do not necessarily apply to them. The vendor’s instructions should be consulted instead. Package Name Summary mysql-community-client MySQL client applications and tools mysql-community-common Common files for server and client libraries mysql-community-devel Development header files and libraries for MySQL database client applications mysql-community-embedded-compat MySQL server as an embedded library with compatibility for applications using version 18 of the library mysql-community-libs Shared libraries for MySQL database client applications mysql-community-libs-compat Shared compatibility libraries for previous MySQL installations mysql-community-server Database server and related tools 176 Table 2.9 RPM Packages for MySQL Community Edition MySQL RPM Packages Note •From the Download MySQL Community Server page in the MySQL Developer Zone. •The MySQL SLES repository (see Section 2.5.3, “Installing MySQL on Linux Using the MySQL SLES Repository”  for details). •The MySQL Yum repository (see Section 2.5.1, “Installing MySQL on Linux Using the MySQL Yum Repository”  for details). •From the MySQL software repositories: 2.5.4 Installing MySQL on Linux Using RPM Packages from Oracle 2.5.3 Installing MySQL on Linux Using the MySQL SLES Repository