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User:SwifT/Wikified but not merged documents/MySQL upgrade slotted
This document describes how to go back to an unslotted MySQL.
Upgrading to an unslotted MySQL version from a slotted one
Introduction
Due to the negative response from our user base, the MySQL team has decided to go back to unslotted MySQL. In other words, installing different versions of MySQL on the same system is not supported anymore.
If you had upgraded to the slotted version, this guide should help you upgrade to the unslotted version.
"Unslotting"
The following script should do most of the work:
'"`UNIQ--pre-00000000-QINU`"'
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It is also recommended that you move data directories listed in /etc/mysql/my.cnf . If you do that, don't forget to edit /etc/mysql/my.cnf as well.
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank the following authors and editors for their contributions to this guide:
- Francesco Riosa
- Xavier Neys