mysql56 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 25,2024

1. Install "mysql56" 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 mysql56 on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall mysql56 on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "mysql56" 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 mysql56's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/mysql56.git 
            
                        
                ~/mysql56
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/mysql56 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/mysql56
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the mysql56 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 900721
Name: mysql56
PackageBaseID: 102810
PackageBase: mysql56
Version: 5.6.51-1
Description: Fast SQL database server, community edition v5.6
URL: https://www.mysql.com/products/community/
NumVotes: 6
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: muflone
Submitter: muflone
FirstSubmitted: 1446409841
LastModified: 1619920165
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/mysql56.tar.gz