Yum installs the latest MySQL

Typically when installing MySQL with Yum, CENTOS6 installs the mariadb with the old MySQL version that accompanies the OS release, CENTOS7 installed by default. Before installing the latest MySQL version, you have to go to Oracle 's MySQL home page, download the latest release version, and then compile the installation, now it doesn't have to be so troublesome, the Yum Library has the latest MySQL version, You can install the latest MySQL community GA version with Yum.

Platform: Centos7 x86_64 Minimized installation

1, install the Yum source

Rhel7/centos7/oracle linux7:

RPM-UVH http://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-community-release-el7-5.noarch.rpm

Rhel6/centos6/oracle linux6:

RPM-UVH http://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-community-release-el6-5.noarch.rpm

Yum List | grep MySQL to view the MySQL version available for download

2,yum installing MySQL

Yum Install Mysql-community-server

During the installation process, I saw the CENTOS7 brought mariadb to the kill.

3, start the service

Systemctl Enable Mysqld.service Boot

Systemctl Start Mysqld.service Open service

4, simple initialization

Mysql_secure_installation

After installing the root password is empty, directly enter, follow the prompts to set up

Yum installs the latest MySQL