MySQL 8 Cookbook

Using YUM Repositories

After the uninstallation, install the older version:

1. Switch the repositories:

shell> sudo yum-config-manager --disable mysql80-communityshell> sudo yum-config-manager --enable mysql57-community

2. Verify that mysql57-community is enabled:

shell> yum repolist enabled | grep "mysql.*-community.*"!mysql-connectors-community/x86_64 MySQL Connectors Community                 42!mysql-tools-community/x86_64      MySQL Tools Community                      53!mysql57-community/x86_64          MySQL 5.7 Community Server                227

3. Downgrades are tricky; it is better to remove the existing packages before downgrading:

shell> sudo rpm -qa | grep -i mysql-community | xargs sudo rpm -e --nodepswarning: /etc/my.cnf saved as /etc/my.cnf.rpmsave

4. List the available versions:

shell> sudo ...