Centos 7 install mysql server 5.7 software#

Once you clicked on the red arrow the following options will be shown, the red box indicates the package you should download.

The following figure shows the options you should choose for CentOS 7, the red arrow indicates where you must click to download the repository definition, the orange boxes indicate the packages you should download if you do not want to use the MySQL repository. MySQL 5.7 can be downloaded from the MySQL download site, however it is recommended to download the repository definition to keep updated with improvements and bug fixes. MySQL 5.7 is not available in the official CentOS repositories, it has been replaced by MariaDB: a fork of MySQL, MariaDB share features with MySQL but has a different development model and community.

For all MySQL changes see: What Is New in MySQL 5.7. MySQL 5.7 improves security and performance over previous versions, also introduces the JSON data type, allowing to store non relational data.

Centos 7 install mysql server 5.7 software#

The current MySQL development process is under Oracle's umbrella but the community version is released as free software and you can use under GPL terms. MySQL is a relational database server with a great reputation for being fast, efficient, safe, stable, easy to use, multiplatform (GNU/Linux, * BSD, Windows,…) and well documented.