mysql on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: January 10,2025

1. Install "mysql" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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b. Install mysql on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall mysql on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "mysql" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed
            
                        
                base-devel git
            
                    
    
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b. Clone mysql's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/mysql.git 
            
                        
                ~/mysql
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/mysql folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/mysql
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the mysql package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1353360
Name: mysql
PackageBaseID: 69409
PackageBase: mysql
Version: 8.2.0-1
Description: Fast SQL database server, community edition
URL: https://www.mysql.com/products/community/
NumVotes: 80
Popularity: 0.000343
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: muflone
Submitter: Barthalion
FirstSubmitted: 1366917203
LastModified: 1700010677
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/mysql.tar.gz