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

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "mysql-client" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install mysql-client on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                mysql-client
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "mysql-client" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall mysql-client on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: mysql-client
Architecture: all
Version: 8.0.36-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: database
Source: mysql-8.0
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian MySQL Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 35
Depends: mysql-client-8.0
Filename: pool/main/m/mysql-8.0/mysql-client_8.0.36-0ubuntu0.20.04.1_all.deb
Size: 9368
MD5sum: b476372bfc767bedd6c47336bf3a06a6
SHA1: 9aa3c6c214a2265877a768bedf89573e4b0e8692
SHA256: 0fe0e8bb09fc68b17d189554a7205c857d96f9778c19333824f31d914462543d
SHA512: a5a07e7fedf4af3a3d2e1dabc472febfbdb5a7b9eb56f8cb6cada0192cc457edd7af741e437135ed704d3f3cf89275be5135773e67233bbcb610ac369c636ac1
Homepage: http://dev.mysql.com/
Description: MySQL database client (metapackage depending on the latest version)
Description-md5: 5d7fa8d3505d811b2b9e71e639c7e1dd

Package: mysql-client
Architecture: all
Version: 8.0.19-0ubuntu5
Priority: optional
Section: database
Source: mysql-8.0
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian MySQL Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 107
Depends: mysql-client-8.0
Filename: pool/main/m/mysql-8.0/mysql-client_8.0.19-0ubuntu5_all.deb
Size: 9412
MD5sum: a5a2beefc87f9719342707f84cfe27a5
SHA1: fcfab91a25a3513b64f57d7b5827d47a1bc7df27
SHA256: fb9421b3fd29e674959942d3e47c0359621299502526e84f93ea009697c37783
Homepage: http://dev.mysql.com/
Description: MySQL database client (metapackage depending on the latest version)
Description-md5: 5d7fa8d3505d811b2b9e71e639c7e1dd