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