Install MYSQL 5.7 using RPM on Linux server

STEP 1: Download correct binaries MYSQL 5.7 RPM from “edelivery.oracle.com”

STEP 2: Check if any RPM for MYSQL is already installed , If YES remove it first using command in step 3.

STEP 3: Remove MYSQL RPM using below command
a. This command will remove installed rpm by the name provided but failed if any dependency, then you need to remove dependent rpm first

rpm -ev <MYSQL-rpm-name-here>

b. This command will remove RPM irrespective of dependency by ignoring any dependencies for target RPM

rpm -ev --nodeps <MYSQL-rpm-name-here>

STEP 4: Unzip downloaded RPM to any working directory

STEP 5: Start installing RPM in following sequence, using below example
a. mysql-commercial-common-5.7.14-1.1.sles12.x86_64.rpm
b. mysql-commercial-libs-5.7.14-1.1.sles12.x86_64.rpm
c. mysql-commercial-client-5.7.14-1.1.sles12.x86_64.rpm
d. mysql-commercial-server-5.7.14-1.1.sles12.x86_64.rpm
e. mysql-commercial-test-5.7.14-1.1.sles12.x86_64.rpm

Command : rpm –ivh <mysql-rpm-name>
Example:

rpm –ivh mysql-commercial-common-5.7.14-1.1.sles12.x86_64.rpm


STEP 6: Start MYSQL for the first time


STEP 7: Login MYSQL database using secret password generated in logfile “/var/log/mysqld.log”


STEP 8: Login to MYSQL 5.7 using one-time secret password