Install mysql-common
Installing mysql-common package on Debian Unstable (Sid) is as easy as running the following command on terminal:
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install mysql-common
mysql-common package information
| distro | Debian Unstable (Sid) |
|---|---|
| section | Main |
| name | mysql-common |
| version | 5.6.28-1 |
| description | MySQL database common files, e.g. /etc/mysql/my.cnf |
| subsection | database |
| website | dev.mysql.com |
| maintainer | Debian MySQL Maintainers |
Uninstall mysql-common
To remove just mysql-common package itself from Debian Unstable (Sid) execute on terminal:
sudo apt-get remove mysql-common
Uninstall mysql-common and it’s dependent packages
To remove the mysql-common package and any other dependant package which are no longer needed from Debian Sid.
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove mysql-common
Purging mysql-common
If you also want to delete configuration and/or data files of mysql-common from Debian Sid then this will work:
sudo apt-get purge mysql-common
To delete configuration and/or data files of mysql-common and it’s dependencies from Debian Sid then execute:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove mysql-common
