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      2.1.3 How to Get MySQL
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   Check our downloads page at
   <a class="ulink" href="https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/" target="_top">
    https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/
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   for information about the current version of MySQL and for
      downloading instructions.
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   For RPM-based Linux platforms that use Yum as their package
      management system, MySQL can be installed using the
   <a class="ulink" href="https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/repo/yum/" target="_top">
    MySQL Yum
      Repository
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   . See
   <a class="xref" href="linux-installation-yum-repo.html" title="2.5.1 Installing MySQL on Linux Using the MySQL Yum Repository">
    Section 2.5.1, “Installing MySQL on Linux Using the MySQL Yum Repository”
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   for details.
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   For Debian-based Linux platforms, MySQL can be installed using the
   <a class="ulink" href="https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/repo/apt/" target="_top">
    MySQL APT
      Repository
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   . See
   <a class="xref" href="linux-installation-apt-repo.html" title="2.5.2 Installing MySQL on Linux Using the MySQL APT Repository">
    Section 2.5.2, “Installing MySQL on Linux Using the MySQL APT Repository”
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   for details.
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   For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) platforms, MySQL can be
      installed using the
   <a class="ulink" href="https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/repo/suse/" target="_top">
    MySQL SLES
      Repository
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   . See
   <a class="xref" href="linux-installation-sles-repo.html" title="2.5.3 Using the MySQL SLES Repository">
    Section 2.5.3, “Using the MySQL SLES Repository”
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   for details.
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   To obtain the latest development source, see
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    Section 2.8.5, “Installing MySQL Using a Development Source Tree”
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