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vladik_prg

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Registered: 2012-08-30

Posts: 1

Installing MySQL 5.1

Hello, I need MySQL v. 5.1 for it's stability. How to install this version? Official package is 5.5. I know, I can download it from mysql website, but I'm quite new to arch and don't know how to (manually) install it. Thanks.

anonymous_user

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Registered: 2009-08-28

Posts: 3,059

Re: Installing MySQL 5.1

Normally I would suggest you use ABS to install it:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ABS

However someone decided to upload a PKGBUILD for MySQL 5.1:

https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=46236

And if you need help with the AUR:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AUR