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How to Install MySQL 5.6 on an Amazon Linux Machine

In this blog post, we’ll dive into the step-by-step process of installing MySQL 5.6 on an Amazon Linux machine. MySQL is a widely used open-source relational database management system (RDBMS) that’s essential for managing and organizing data. Let’s get started
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How to Install MySQL 5.6 on an Amazon Linux Machine

In this blog post, we’ll dive into the step-by-step process of installing MySQL 5.6 on an Amazon Linux machine. MySQL is a widely used open-source relational database management system (RDBMS) that’s essential for managing and organizing data. Let’s get started!

Prerequisites

Before we start, ensure that you have root access to an Amazon Linux machine. If you don’t have one, you can easily set up an Amazon EC2 instance.

Step 1: Update Your System

First, make sure that your system is up-to-date. You can do this by running the following command in your terminal:

sudo yum update -y

Step 2: Add the MySQL Community Repository

MySQL 5.6 is not available in the default Amazon Linux repositories. Hence, we need to manually add the MySQL Community repository.

sudo wget https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql57-community-release-el7-11.noarch.rpm
sudo rpm -ivh mysql57-community-release-el7-11.noarch.rpm

This will add and install the repository.

Step 3: Disable MySQL 5.7 and Enable MySQL 5.6

By default, the MySQL 5.7 repository is enabled. We need to disable this and enable the MySQL 5.6 repository. Modify the repository configuration file using the below commands:

sudo yum-config-manager --disable mysql57-community
sudo yum-config-manager --enable mysql56-community

Step 4: Install MySQL 5.6

Now that we have the right repository enabled, we can install MySQL 5.6:

sudo yum install mysql-community-server -y

This will install MySQL 5.6 along with the required dependencies.

Step 5: Start MySQL Service

After installation, let’s start the MySQL service using the following command:

sudo service mysqld start

You can check the status of the MySQL service with:

sudo service mysqld status

Step 6: Secure Your MySQL Installation

Lastly, it’s recommended to secure your MySQL installation by running:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

You’ll be prompted to set a root password and answer a series of questions to remove test databases and anonymous users, disable remote root login, and reload privilege tables.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed MySQL 5.6 on an Amazon Linux Machine. This setup is ideal for a variety of applications, from small projects to large data warehousing.

Remember, MySQL is a powerful tool and with great power comes great responsibility. Always follow best practices when it comes to database management and security.

Keywords: MySQL 5.6, Amazon Linux Machine, Installation, Database Management, MySQL Community Repository

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