Uninstall MySQL in Linux: Step-by-Step Guide

1 year ago
Sophia Anderson
1 minute

In a Linux system, you can use the following command to uninstall MySQL:

  1. Firstly, stop the MySQL service.
sudo systemctl stop mysql
  1. Next, use the following command to uninstall the MySQL package:
sudo apt-get remove --purge mysql-server mysql-client mysql-common
  1. Finally, remove the data files and configuration files of MySQL.
sudo rm -rf /etc/mysql /var/lib/mysql

Please make sure to back up your database files and related configuration files before performing the above operations to avoid any data loss.

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