How to Install and Uninstall default-mysql-server Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 08,2024

1. Install "default-mysql-server" package

This is a short guide on how to install default-mysql-server on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                default-mysql-server
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "default-mysql-server" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall default-mysql-server on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                default-mysql-server
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the default-mysql-server package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: default-mysql-server
Architecture: all
Version: 1.0.5ubuntu2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/database
Source: mysql-defaults
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian MySQL Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 10
Depends: mysql-server-8.0
Breaks: mysql-server (<< 5.7)
Filename: pool/universe/m/mysql-defaults/default-mysql-server_1.0.5ubuntu2_all.deb
Size: 3712
MD5sum: e3a3dbec081e74d5ade6b884a1926747
SHA1: fd5235e0dffe3245f276033568326033ec1ca932
SHA256: aa45e8b0fb6ae7f3e9c8ef48ce4a96efdbd4ab4d384aa9931a01875d65431fe2
Description: MySQL database server binaries and system database setup (metapackage)
Description-md5: 9550a987565ff8657fc9f699871795c3