Lararus 1.6 MySql 5.6 - 5.7
lazarus / 16-Databases

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marsheng · 2016-07-18 11:44

Mysql in Lararus only has a 5.6 Connection. The MySQL files I
downloaded are 5.7 so it crashes. So I either need a 5.6 version of
MySql or a 5.7 connection option in Lazarus.

I've searched for 5.6 package (something like MySQLXXXX.18) but only
version 20 is available and it is 5.7.

Thanks Wallace.

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rvk · 2016-07-18 11:57

What happens if you change the mysql56conn in the uses of the unit to
mysql57conn
and the MySQL56Connection1: TMySQL56Connection; to MySQL56Connection1:
TMySQL57Connection;
??

Does this compile correctly ?

You could add a request in the bugtracker to have TMySQL57Connection
included in the component pallet.

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marsheng · 2016-07-19 02:09

It crashes when I try and connect to the database.

I would like to find MYSql 5.6 as I then don't have to update my
windows version.
I can't seem to find how to do it. There are many web hits but all
seem beyond my skills. Synaptic file manager does not find 5.6 only
5.7 .

Any way in making Synaptic find older versions?

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rvk · 2016-07-19 07:54

I'm not sure about Synaptic... but you can find steps to install MySQL
5.6 for Ubuntu here:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/762384/install-mysql-5-6-on-
ubuntu-16-04

What linux version are you on?

Here I have mariadb-server-10.0 in Synaptic... isn't that the "same"
forked version as MySQL 5.6?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MariaDB

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marsheng · 2016-07-20 04:23

I have been playing off and on with Linux for several years and never
really adopted it. However with Windows 10, it is time to change over.
I have to take the leap and learn the bits..

One of the things that originally put me off with Linux is that all
the replies in forums to error/installs just didn't ever seem to go
plan.

Current issue is an example, each thing I seem to try does not respond
to what is suggested by others.

So let me start and get a few basics down. (Please be patient, I will
get there).

I guess the foundation of all variants is Linux. So will a solution,
for eg installing Mysql 5.6 be the same set of instructions for
Peppermint, Ubuntu, Linux LUbuntu or not ?

I'm currently running LUbuntu.

If not, which version should I install to get the most workable
solutions.
Once I have got this established, I get onto the problems I had with
the suggestions offered.