从站点安装 MySQL 与包管理器/BREW MySQL

Question

I was wondering why would anyone want to install MySQL via something like BREW or a package manager instead of going to http://www.mysql.com/downloads/ and just downloading the entire installer?

Is there any benefits or time saving capabilities when I install my local MYSQL setup via BREW?

Answer 1

Vs.using the site:

• Using brew or your package manager saves you the time (you don't have to hunt around for a download on the site).

• The site can deliver the software in one of many unpredictable ways (eg, as anything from a script that installs things via your package manager or compiles from in situ resources), including ways that disrupt dependencies of other installed software (which is why installing via package manager is safer and why installing things in this way, around the package manager, should be avoided unless necessary).

Vs.your ordinary package manager:

• brew doesn't need sudo; it doesn't write new software versions over old software versions on the system or break system dependencies. Indeed, one of brew's perks is installation into user-specific directories and version-specific subdirectories. You can think of it as a more flexible, power-usery version of the package manager.

• brew can install things not packaged by your distro or newer versions of those things than are packages by your distro.

• brew is also cross-platform (works on Windows, Linux, and macOS).