How To Install mysql-testsuite on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mysql-testsuite on Ubuntu.
What is mysql-testsuite
mysql-testsuite is:
This is an empty package that depends on the current “best” version of mysql-testsuite (currently mysql-testsuite-8.0), as determined by the MySQL maintainers. Install this package if in doubt about which MySQL version you want, as this is the one we consider to be in the best shape.
There are three methods to install mysql-testsuite on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install mysql-testsuite Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install mysql-testsuite using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mysql-testsuite
Install mysql-testsuite Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mysql-testsuite using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mysql-testsuite
Install mysql-testsuite Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install mysql-testsuite using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mysql-testsuite
How To Uninstall mysql-testsuite on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the mysql-testsuite package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mysql-testsuite
Uninstall mysql-testsuite And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mysql-testsuite and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mysql-testsuite
Remove mysql-testsuite Configurations and Data
To remove mysql-testsuite configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mysql-testsuite
Remove mysql-testsuite configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mysql-testsuite configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mysql-testsuite
Dependencies
mysql-testsuite have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mysql-testsuite package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.