I have a droplet with following configuration. name: ubuntu-s-1vcpu-2gb-sgp1-01 os: Ubuntu 18.04.3 (LTS) x64 web server: tomcat 9 Java 8 MySQL 5 is installed. Can I install MySQL8.0. Warm RegardsPrabhakaran

How can Mysql 8.0 be installed in droplet?

Posted April 26, 2020
MySQL

I have a droplet with following configuration.

name: ubuntu-s-1vcpu-2gb-sgp1-01
os: Ubuntu 18.04.3 (LTS) x64
web server: tomcat 9
Java 8

MySQL 5 is installed.

Can I install MySQL8.0.

Warm Regards Prabhakaran

prabars

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Bobby Iliev • April 26, 2020

Hi there @prabars,

If you are not using the current MySQL instance, you can follow the steps from this tutorial here on how to install the latest MySQL version on Ubuntu:

https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-the-latest-mysql-on-ubuntu-18-04

However, if you are using the MySQL 5 instance already, you need to be careful and follow the instructions from the official MySQL documentation on how to upgrade from MySQL 5 to MySQL 8:

https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/upgrading-what-is-upgraded.html

NOTE: I would also strongly recommend taking a snapshot of your Droplet before proceeding with the upgrade in case that anything goes wrong.

Regards, Bobby

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