MySQL apt-get install not installing

Question

When trying to install MySQL with the Bash command line using apt-get install it does not work.

root@raspberrypi:~# apt-get install mysql
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package mysql
root@raspberrypi:~# clear
root@raspberrypi:~# apt-get install mysql-server
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
 libaio1 libdbd-mysql-perl libdbi-perl libhtml-template-perl libmysqlclient18
 libterm-readkey-perl mysql-client-5.5 mysql-common mysql-server-5.5
 mysql-server-core-5.5
Suggested packages:
 libclone-perl libmldbm-perl libnet-daemon-perl libsql-statement-perl
 libipc-sharedcache-perl mailx tinyca
The following NEW packages will be installed:
 libaio1 libdbd-mysql-perl libdbi-perl libhtml-template-perl libmysqlclient18
 libterm-readkey-perl mysql-client-5.5 mysql-common mysql-server
 mysql-server-5.5 mysql-server-core-5.5
0 upgraded, 11 newly installed, 0 to remove and 50 not upgraded.
Need to get 7,283 kB/8,305 kB of archives.
After this operation, 89.3 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
Err http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org/raspbian/ jessie/main mysql-common all 5.5.52-0+deb8u1
 404 Not Found [IP: 5.153.225.207 80]
Err http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org/raspbian/ jessie/main libmysqlclient18 armhf 5.5.52-0+deb8u1
 404 Not Found [IP: 5.153.225.207 80]
Err http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org/raspbian/ jessie/main mysql-client-5.5 armhf 5.5.52-0+deb8u1
 404 Not Found [IP: 5.153.225.207 80]
Err http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org/raspbian/ jessie/main mysql-server-core-5.5 armhf 5.5.52-0+deb8u1
 404 Not Found [IP: 5.153.225.207 80]
Err http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org/raspbian/ jessie/main mysql-server-5.5 armhf 5.5.52-0+deb8u1
 404 Not Found [IP: 5.153.225.207 80]
Err http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org/raspbian/ jessie/main mysql-server all 5.5.52-0+deb8u1
 404 Not Found [IP: 5.153.225.207 80]
E: Failed to fetch http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org/raspbian/pool/main/m/mysql-5.5/mysql-common_5.5.52-0+deb8u1_all.deb 404 Not Found [IP: 5.153.225.207 80]
E: Failed to fetch http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org/raspbian/pool/main/m/mysql-5.5/libmysqlclient18_5.5.52-0+deb8u1_armhf.deb 404 Not Found [IP: 5.153.225.207 80]
E: Failed to fetch http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org/raspbian/pool/main/m/mysql-5.5/mysql-client-5.5_5.5.52-0+deb8u1_armhf.deb 404 Not Found [IP: 5.153.225.207 80]
E: Failed to fetch http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org/raspbian/pool/main/m/mysql-5.5/mysql-server-core-5.5_5.5.52-0+deb8u1_armhf.deb 404 Not Found [IP: 5.153.225.207 80]
E: Failed to fetch http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org/raspbian/pool/main/m/mysql-5.5/mysql-server-5.5_5.5.52-0+deb8u1_armhf.deb 404 Not Found [IP: 5.153.225.207 80]
E: Failed to fetch http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org/raspbian/pool/main/m/mysql-5.5/mysql-server_5.5.52-0+deb8u1_all.deb 404 Not Found [IP: 5.153.225.207 80]
E: Unable to fetch some archives, maybe run apt-get update or try with --fix-missing?

Edit: Tried --fix-missing and tried update (and upgrade). Nothing worked. Is there an alternative download for MySQL?

Answer 1

You need to literally follow the suggestion given in the error message (ephasis below):

E: Unable to fetch some archives, maybe run apt-get update or try with --fix-missing?

So still staying logged on as root execute:

root@raspberrypi:~# apt-get update
root@raspberrypi:~# apt-get install mysql-server

This time APT will fetch version 5.5.53 instead of the 5.5.52 removed from the repository.

As a general rule, you should always use apt-get update before installing packages.

• Miles FM: Tried --fix-missing and tried update (and upgrade). Nothing worked. Is there an alternative download for MySQL?
• techraf: That's strange because I tested on a fresh Raspbian, got the same error as you, ran apt-get update and the problem was resolved on next apt-get install mysql-server.
• techraf: You don't need any alternative download, you just need to ask for the correct files. You've got everything on your screen - navigate to mirrordirector.raspbian.org/raspbian/pool/main/m/mysql-5.5 with your browser and you will see the packages (in 5.5.53 version).
• Miles FM: I tried running apt-get install mysql-server multiple times and still doesn't work!
• techraf: You do realise your comments are not particularly constructive, right?