How to Install MySQL 8.0 on Fedora 35 / Fedora 34

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MySQL is a free database management system commonly used in web applications to store and retrieve records and information. It was initially developed by MYSQL AB, now owned by Oracle Corporation.

MySQL was the primary database in Linux operating system until MariaDB, a fork of MySQL, came into the picture.

Here, we will see how to install MySQL 8.0 on Fedora 35 / Fedora 34.

Add MySQL Repository

First, add MySQL’s official repository to install the MySQL community server.

# Fedora 35

sudo rpm -ivh https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql80-community-release-fc35-1.noarch.rpm

# Fedora 34

sudo rpm -ivh https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql80-community-release-fc34-2.noarch.rpm

Then, check if the MySQL repository is enabled by using the following command.

sudo dnf repolist all | grep mysql | grep enabled

Output:

mysql-connectors-community                MySQL Connectors Community    enabled
mysql-tools-community                     MySQL Tools Community         enabled
mysql80-community                         MySQL 8.0 Community Server    enabled

Install MySQL Community Server

Install MySQL 8.0

After adding the repository, use the dnf command in to install the MySQL community server 8.0.

sudo dnf install -y mysql-community-server

Install MySQL 5.7

MySQL 5.7 is NOT available for Fedora 35 and Fedora 34

After the installation of the MySQL server, you can start the service using the following command.

sudo systemctl start mysqld

Then, enable MySQL service at system startup.

sudo systemctl enable mysqld

Finally, verify the status of the MySQL server using the following command.

sudo systemctl status mysqld

Initial MySQL Root Password

In Fedora, you can find the initial MySQL root password in /var/log/mysqld.log. You can use the below command to get the initial password from the log file.

sudo cat /var/log/mysqld.log | grep -i 'temporary password'

Output:

2021-11-27T07:52:26.014940Z 6 [Note] [MY-010454] [Server] A temporary password is generated for root@localhost: mSa1,T_!xPyp

Secure MySQL server

Now, you need to run mysql_secure_installation to secure your MySQL installation. This command takes care of setting the root password, removing anonymous users, disallowing root login remotely, etc.

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Output:

Securing the MySQL server deployment.

Enter password for user root:  << Enter the initital MySQL root password

The existing password for the user account root has expired. Please set a new password.

New password:  << Enter new MySQL root password

Re-enter new password:  << Re-enter new MySQL root password
The 'validate_password' component is installed on the server.
The subsequent steps will run with the existing configuration
of the component.
Using existing password for root.

Estimated strength of the password: 100
Change the password for root ? ((Press y|Y for Yes, any other key for No) : N  << Type N as we have already set new password

 ... skipping.
By default, a MySQL installation has an anonymous user,
allowing anyone to log into MySQL without having to have
a user account created for them. This is intended only for
testing, and to make the installation go a bit smoother.
You should remove them before moving into a production
environment.

Remove anonymous users? (Press y|Y for Yes, any other key for No) : Y  << Type Y to remove anonymous users
Success.


Normally, root should only be allowed to connect from
'localhost'. This ensures that someone cannot guess at
the root password from the network.

Disallow root login remotely? (Press y|Y for Yes, any other key for No) : Y  << Type Y to disallow root login remotely
Success.

By default, MySQL comes with a database named 'test' that
anyone can access. This is also intended only for testing,
and should be removed before moving into a production
environment.


Remove test database and access to it? (Press y|Y for Yes, any other key for No) : Y  << Type Y to remove test database
 - Dropping test database...
Success.

 - Removing privileges on test database...
Success.

Reloading the privilege tables will ensure that all changes
made so far will take effect immediately.

Reload privilege tables now? (Press y|Y for Yes, any other key for No) : Y  << Type Y to reload privilege tables
Success.

All done!

Work with MySQL Server

Now, you can use the mysql command to log in to MySQL server and perform the desired activities.

mysql -u root -p

Output:

Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 12
Server version: 8.0.27 MySQL Community Server - GPL

Copyright (c) 2000, 2021, Oracle and/or its affiliates.

Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its
affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective
owners.

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement.

mysql>

Conclusion

That’s All. I hope you have learned how to install MySQL 8.0 on Fedora 35 / Fedora 34.

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