What are the differences between the packages here?
mysql, mysql-server and mysql-devel
I am installing a SQL server to use with PHP, but I found these three packages and am not sure which to use.
Centos – yum: Difference between thesql, thesql-server and thesql-devel
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Best Answer
You'll probably want all three packages.
yum info mysql mysql-server mysql-develwill provide maintainer-written descriptions of the packages in detail.But in short,
mysqlis the MySQL client and necessary libraries.mysql-serveris the actual database server, with corresponding daemon and init scripts.mysql-develincludes development packages that my be needed by other applications.