mysql 5 und debian sarge

[pontifex]

Hi everyone,

i would like to use mysql 5 on a debian sarge installation. i choose the stable branch but there are only mysql 4.x packages available. what can i do?

Cheers
PM

[till]

You can get mysql5 packages for debian stable from dotdeb.

Add these lines to your /etc/apt/sources.list:

deb http://dotdeb.netmirror.org/ stable all
deb-src http://dotdeb.netmirror.org/ stable all

and run apt-get update

[pontifex]

hello,

thanks very much!!!

Ciao
PM

[Onno]

Hi,

I'm new to Debian, but on the Debian website I read that packages from "testing" (vs. "stable") are not recommended for a production server.

My question: are the mysql5 packages from dotdeb on a par with the packages from stable? In other words: are dotdeb packages, specifically the mysql5 packages, good enough for a production server?


Cheers,
Onno

[Hans]

There are a lot of servers on this planet running MySQL 5 in a production environment.

And yes, Debian Stable means VERY STABLE without any risks.

Maybe you have to ask yourself:
do i need the latest version or the most stable one?
If you and/or your clients do not need the latest version, i would choose for a stable version, you can rely on. It's up to you.

If you choose for MySQL 5, i would do as Till told you to do.

[Onno]

Hans,

I know MySQL 5 is very stable and ready for prime time IF properly installed ;-)

The point is, there is no MySQL5 package for Debian Sarge Stable. So, can I safely use the MySQL5 packages from dotdeb.org, or do I use the MySQL5 packages from backports.org?

In other words: how do I get a stable MySQL5 installation for Debian Sarge?


Cheers,
Onno

[Hans]

@Onno,

Have a look here:

http://www.howtoforge.com/forums/showthread.php?t=665&highlight=Sarge+MySQL

So i think what Till Told here in the forum is a good option:

Add these lines to your /etc/apt/sources.list:

Quote:deb http://dotdeb.netmirror.org/ stable all
deb-src http://dotdeb.netmirror.org/ stable all


and run apt-get update