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MySQL and Percona Server

Endless Lifecycle Support (ELS) for MySQL and Percona Server from TuxCare provides security fixes for versions that have reached end-of-life. This allows you to continue running your deployments without vulnerability concerns, even after official support has ended.

Supported OS and MySQL versions

OSPackage TypeOS VersionMySQL version
EL 7 (CentOS, CloudLinux, Oracle Linux, etc.)RPM7.x8.0
EL 8 (CentOS, CloudLinux, AlmaLinux, Oracle Linux, etc.)RPM8.x8.0
EL 9 (CentOS, CloudLinux, AlmaLinux, Oracle Linux, etc.)RPM9.x8.0

Supported OS and Percona Server versions

OSPackage TypeOS VersionPercona Server version
EL 7 (CentOS, CloudLinux, Oracle Linux, etc.)RPM7.x8.0

Supported architecture: x86_64 (64-bit)

Other versions and architectures available upon request. Contact sales@tuxcare.com for more information.

Installation

Prerequisites

  • A valid TuxCare ELS license key - contact sales@tuxcare.com to obtain one
  • Root or sudo access to the server
  1. Download the installer script

    wget https://repo.tuxcare.com/mysql-els/install-mysql-els-repo.sh
    
  2. Run the installer script with your license key

    sh install-mysql-els-repo.sh --license-key XXXXXXXX
    
  3. Verify the repository is enabled

    yum info els-mysql-release
    

Removing the repository

To remove the MySQL ELS repository:

sh install-mysql-els-repo.sh --delete