Information about the package, mysql-libs, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The mysql-libs package is designed for, The shared libraries required for MySQL clients.
Package Name:
mysql-libs
Summary:
The shared libraries required for MySQL clients
URL:
Description:
The mysql-libs package provides the essential shared libraries for any MySQL client program or interface. You will need to install this package to use any other MySQL package or any clients that need to connect to a MySQL server.
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
5.1.73
Release:
8.el6_8
Size:
1.2 M
Repository:
base
From Repository:
Licence:
GPLv2 with exceptions
Control the mysql-libs package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install mysql-libs
This command will install mysql-libs on the server.
yum remove mysql-libs
This command will un-install mysql-libs on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove mysql-libs, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove mysql-libs
This command will un-install mysql-libs on the server. When you run this command with th e -y flag, you will not be prompted to check that you are sure you want to remove the package - so be sure you absolutely want to remove mysql-libs when using the -y flag.
yum update mysql-libs
This command will update mysql-libs to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove mysql-libs, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update mysql-libs
This command will update mysql-libs to the latest version. When you run this command with the -y flag, you will not be prompted to check that you are sure you want to remove the package - so be sure you absolutely want to remove mysql-libs when using the -y flag.
yum info mysql-libs
This command will show you core information about the mysql-libs package.
yum deplist mysql-libs
This command will show you the dependencies for mysql-libs. Thankfully, when using Yum, if dependencies are required, these are also installed at the same time so you don't have to worry too much about that.
yum check-update mysql-libs
This command will check if there is an update waiting on mysql-libs. When you run this command this will return nothing if there is nothing to update, or, will return the package name if the package is due to be updated.