How to Ask Ubuntu for unable to locate package MySQL-server?

How to Ask Ubuntu for unable to locate package MySQL-server?

Done E: Unable to locate package mysql-server mcerc@mcerc-ThinkCentre-M72e:~$ ^C mcerc@mcerc-ThinkCentre-M72e:~$ Whenever u install fresh Ubuntu , you need to update and upgrade the system to install from ubuntu repositories.

Why do I get the unable to locate package error?

You run the update command to rebuild the cache and yet you see the unable to locate package error. It is possible that the package is really not available. But you are following the instructions mentioned on some website and everyone else seems to be able to install it like that.

How to install MySQL in Xubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus?

I use xubuntu 16.04 xenial xerus. There is no package with the name of ‘mysql’ in the repositories. If you would like to to connect other mysql servers, you need the mysql-client package: sudo apt-get install mysql-client. If you want to host a database you need the mysql-server package: sudo apt-get install mysql-server.

How to install MySQL server in Ubuntu 18.04?

Check if all the official repositories (under the option Ubuntu Software) are checked. If not then check them. Else use the following command for installing mysql-server sudo apt install mysql-server-5.7. This should work. UPDATE: Ubuntu Software tab is moved to Software & Update, a separate application in Ubuntu 18.04.

Why is MySQL server 5.6 not available in Jessie?

Done E: Unable to locate package mysql-server-5.6 E: Couldn’t find any package by regex ‘mysql-server-5.6’ Only mysql-server-5.1 & mysql-server-5.5 are available. Where have I gone wrong? This is the same as wheezy (actually that’s an upgraded to jessie system; if you have a new from scratch jessie 5.1 will not be there).

Which is the current version of Raspbian 5.6?

The current Raspbian (jessie) is parallel to the current Debian anyway. 5.6 is available for “stretch”, the current Debian testing branch, and as Peter Green notes in a comment, it has at least been built for Raspbian. Along the lines of the methodology described here, you can try and install a stretch package on a jessie system.

How to install stretch 5.6 on Raspbian?

5.6 is available for “stretch”, the current Debian testing branch, and as Peter Green notes in a comment, it has at least been built for Raspbian. Along the lines of the methodology described here, you can try and install a stretch package on a jessie system. I.e., add: To /etc/apt/sources.list. Then run apt-get update. Finally: