Installing MySQL 8 on CentOS 7 Using Domestic Mirrors

1. Obtain the Yum Repository Configuration

First, download the MySQL rpeository configuration package from a domestic mirror source:

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2023-11-15 14:32:47 (26.9 KB/s) - Saved 'mysql80-community-release-el7-3.noarch.rpm' [26024/26024])

[root@database-server ~]# ls mysql80-community-release-el7-3.noarch.rpm [root@database-server ~]# ll total 28 -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 26024 Nov 15 2019 mysql80-community-release-el7-3.noarch.rpm [root@database-server ~]# rpm -ivh mysql80-community-release-el7-3.noarch.rpm warning: mysql80-community-release-el7-3.noarch.rpm: Header V3 DSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID 5072e1f5: NOKEY Preparing... ################################# [100%] Updating / installing... 1:mysql80-community-release-el7-3 ################################# [100%]


</div>### 2. Install MySQL via Yum

Now install the MySQL server package using yum:

<div class="code-block">```
[root@database-server ~]# yum install mysql-server
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks
base                                                                                                                                                                                      | 3.6 kB  00:00:00     
extras                                                                                                                                                                                    | 2.9 kB  00:00:00     
mysql-connectors-community                                                                                                                                                                | 2.6 kB  00:00:00     
mysql-tools-community                                                                                                                                                                     | 2.6 kB  00:00:00     
mysql80-community                                                                                                                                                                         | 2.6 kB  00:00:00     
updates                                                                                                                                                                                   | 2.9 kB  00:00:00     
(1/3): mysql-connectors-community/x86_64/primary_db                                                                                                                                       |  77 kB  00:00:02     
(2/3): mysql80-community/x86_64/primary_db                                                                                                                                                | 153 kB  00:00:02     
(3/3): mysql-tools-community/x86_64/primary_db                                                                                                                                            |  87 kB  00:00:03     
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * base: mirrors.163.com
 * extras: mirrors.163.com
 * updates: mirrors.aliyun.com
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package mysql-community-server.x86_64 0:8.0.24-1.el7 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: mysql-community-common(x86-64) = 8.0.24-1.el7 for package: mysql-community-server-8.0.24-1.el7.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: mysql-community-client(x86-64) >= 8.0.11 for package: mysql-community-server-8.0.24-1.el7.x86_64
--> Running transaction check
---> Package mysql-community-client.x86_64 0:8.0.24-1.el7 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: mysql-community-client-plugins = 8.0.24-1.el7 for package: mysql-community-client-8.0.24-1.el7.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: mysql-community-libs(x86-64) >= 8.0.11 for package: mysql-community-client-8.0.24-1.el7.x86_64
--> Running transaction check
---> Package mysql-community-common.x86_64 0:8.0.24-1.el7 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: mariadb-libs.x86_64 1:5.5.68-1.el7 for package: mysql-community-common-8.0.24-1.el7.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libmysqlclient.so.18()(64bit) for package: 2:postfix-2.10.1-6.el7.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libmysqlclient.so.18(libmysqlclient_18)(64bit) for package: 2:postfix-2.10.1-6.el7.x86_64
---> Package mysql-community-client-plugins.x86_64 0:8.0.24-1.el7 will be installed
---> Package mysql-community-libs.x86_64 0:8.0.24-1.el7 will be installed
---> Package mysql-community-libs-compat.x86_64 0:8.0.24-1.el7 will be installed
---> Package postfix.x86_64 2:2.10.1-9.el7 will be updated
--> Running transaction check
---> Package postfix.x86_64 2:2.10.1-6.el7 will be obsoleted
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

=================================================================================================================================================================================================================
 Package                                                        Architecture                     Version                                      Repository                                Size
=================================================================================================================================================================================================================
Installing:
 mysql-community-libs                                           x86_64                             8.0.24-1.el7                                mysql80-community                          4.0 M
      Replacing  mariadb-libs.x86_64 1:5.5.68-1.el7
 mysql-community-libs-compat                                    x86_64                             8.0.24-1.el7                                mysql80-community                          1.2 M
      Replacing  mariadb-libs.x86_64 1:5.5.68-1.el7
 mysql-community-server                                         x86_64                             8.0.24-1.el7                                mysql80-community                          428 M
Installing for dependencies:
 mysql-community-client                                         x86_64                             8.0.24-1.el7                                mysql80-community                           45 M
 mysql-community-client-plugins                                 x86_64                             8.0.24-1.el7                                mysql80-community                         189 k
 mysql-community-common                                         x86_64                             8.0.24-1.el7                                mysql80-community                         614 k
Updating for dependencies:
 postfix                                                        x86_64                             2:2.10.1-9.el7                              base                                       2.4 M

Transaction Summary
=================================================================================================================================================================================================================
Install  3 Packages (+3 Dependent packages)
Upgrade            ( 1 Dependent package)

Total download size: 482 M
Is this ok [y/d/N]: y
Downloading packages:
No Presto metadata available for base
warning: /var/cache/yum/x86_64/7/mysql80-community/packages/mysql-community-client-plugins-8.0.24-1.el7.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 DSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID 5072e1f5: NOKEY              ] 130 kB/s | 150 kB  01:03:19 ETA 
Public key for mysql-community-client-plugins-8.0.24-1.el7.x86_64.rpm is not installed
(1/7): mysql-community-client-plugins-8.0.24-1.el7.x86_64.rpm                                                                                                                             | 189 kB  00:00:01     
(2/7): mysql-community-common-8.0.24-1.el7.x86_64.rpm                                                                                                                                     | 614 kB  00:00:01     
(3/7): mysql-community-libs-8.0.24-1.el7.x86_64.rpm                                                                                                                                       | 4.0 MB  00:00:03     
(4/7): mysql-community-libs-compat-8.0.24-1.el7.x86_64.rpm                                                                                                                                | 1.2 MB  00:00:00     
(5/7): postfix-2.10.1-9.el7.x86_64.rpm                                                                                                                                                    | 2.4 MB  00:00:09     
(6/7): mysql-community-client-8.0.24-1.el7.x86_64.rpm                                                                                                                                     |  45 MB  00:02:24     
(7/7): mysql-community-server-8.0.24-1.el7.x86_64.rpm                                                                                                                                     | 428 MB  00:06:02     
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                                                                                                                                                                             1.3 MB/s | 482 MB  00:06:08     
Retrieving key from file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-mysql
Importing GPG key 0x5072E1F5:
 User ID     : "MySQL Release Engineering <mysql-build>"
 Fingerprint : a4a9 4068 76fc bd3c 4567 70c8 8c71 8d3b 5072 e1f5
 Package     : mysql80-community-release-el7-3.noarch (installed)
 From        : /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-mysql
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Running transaction check
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded
Running transaction
warning: RPM database has been modified outside yum.
  Installing    : mysql-community-client-plugins-8.0.24-1.el7.x86_64                                                                                                                                           1/9 
  Installing    : mysql-community-common-8.0.24-1.el7.x86_64                                                                                                                                                   2/9 
  Installing    : mysql-community-libs-8.0.24-1.el7.x86_64                                                                                                                                                     3/9 
  Installing    : mysql-community-libs-compat-8.0.24-1.el7.x86_64                                                                                                                                              4/9 
  Installing    : mysql-community-client-8.0.24-1.el7.x86_64                                                                                                                                                   5/9 
  Installing    : mysql-community-server-8.0.24-1.el7.x86_64                                                                                                                                                   6/9 
  Updating     : 2:postfix-2.10.1-9.el7.x86_64                                                                                                                                                                7/9 
  Cleaning     : 2:postfix-2.10.1-6.el7.x86_64                                                                                                                                                                8/9 
  Removing     : 1:mariadb-libs-5.5.68-1.el7.x86_64                                                                                                                                                           9/9 
  Verifying    : mysql-community-server-8.0.24-1.el7.x86_64                                                                                                                                                   1/9 
  Verifying    : mysql-community-libs-8.0.24-1.el7.x86_64                                                                                                                                                     2/9 
  Verifying    : mysql-community-common-8.0.24-1.el7.x86_64                                                                                                                                                   3/9 
  Verifying    : 2:postfix-2.10.1-9.el7.x86_64                                                                                                                                                                4/9 
  Verifying    : mysql-community-libs-compat-8.0.24-1.el7.x86_64                                                                                                                                              5/9 
  Verifying    : mysql-community-client-plugins-8.0.24-1.el7.x86_64                                                                                                                                           6/9 
  Verifying    : mysql-community-client-8.0.24-1.el7.x86_64                                                                                                                                                   7/9 
  Verifying    : 1:mariadb-libs-5.5.68-1.el7.x86_64                                                                                                                                                           8/9 
  Verifying    : 2:postfix-2.10.1-6.el7.x86_64                                                                                                                                                                9/9 

Installed:
  mysql-community-libs.x86_64 0:8.0.24-1.el7                        mysql-community-libs-compat.x86_64 0:8.0.24-1.el7                        mysql-community-server.x86_64 0:8.0.24-1.el7                       

As dependencies:
  mysql-community-client.x86_64 0:8.0.24-1.el7                      mysql-community-client-plugins.x86_64 0:8.0.24-1.el7                      mysql-community-common.x86_64 0:8.0.24-1.el7                     

As updated:
  postfix.x86_64 2:2.10.1-9.el7                                                                                                                                                                                  

Replaced:
  mariadb-libs.x86_64 1:5.5.68-1.el7                                                                                                                                                                             

Complete!
[root@database-server ~]# 
</mysql-build>

After installation, start the MySQL service:


</div>### 4. Initialize Database

Initialize the MySQL database:

<div class="code-block">```
mysqld --initialize

Check the MySQL log file to find the temporary root password:


</div>### 6. Login and Reset Root Password

Login to MySQL with the temporary password and reset the root password:

<div class="code-block">```
[root@database-server ~]# mysql -uroot -p
Enter password: 
Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 8
Server version: 8.0.24

Copyright (c) 2000, 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates.

Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its
affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective
owners.

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement.

mysql> show databases;
ERROR 1820 (HY000): You must reset your password using ALTER USER statement before executing this statement.
mysql> alter user 'root'@localhost identified by 'My_RootPs2';
ERROR 1819 (HY000): Your password does not satisfy the current policy requirements
mysql> alter user 'root'@localhost identified by 'My_RootPs2';
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.01 sec)

mysql> show databases;
+--------------------+
| Database           |
+--------------------+
| information_schema |
| mysql              |
| performance_schema |
| sys                |
+--------------------+
4 rows in set (0.00 sec)

mysql> 

Final, create a database and a user with appropriate permissions:

mysql> create user 'hive'@'%' identified by 'Hive_Ps2'; Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.02 sec)

mysql> grant all on hivemetastore to 'hive'@'%'; ERROR 1046 (3D000): No database selected mysql> grant all on hivemetastore.* to 'hive'@'%'; Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.01 sec)

mysql>


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Tags: MySQL CentOS 7 Yum Database Installation Linux

Posted on Sun, 09 Aug 2026 16:11:12 +0000 by stef686