MySQL 8 Cookbook

Using APT Repositories

1. Reconfigure MySQL and choose the older version:

shell> sudo dpkg-reconfigure mysql-apt-config

2. Run apt-get update:

shell> sudo apt-get update

3. Remove the current version:

shell> sudo apt-get remove mysql-community-server mysql-client mysql-common mysql-community-client mysql-community-client-core mysql-community-server mysql-community-server-core -yshell> sudo apt-get autoremove

4. Install the older version (autoselected since you have reconfigured):

shell> sudo apt-get install -y mysql-server