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I've installed Mysql-(server/client)-5.6 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS server
but for some programs I need mysql-client (automysqlbackup and postfix for example) 

root@server:~# apt-get install automysqlbackup                  
 automysqlbackup : Depends: mysql-client

so:

root@server:~# apt-get install mysql-client mysql-server    
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 mysql-client : Depends: mysql-client-5.5 but it is not going to be installed
 mysql-server : Depends: mysql-server-5.5 but it is not going to be installed

and: 

root@server:~# apt-get install mysql-client-5.6 mysql-server-5.6
 mysql-client-5.6 is already the newest version.
 mysql-server-5.6 is already the newest version.

Do I need to install mysql-(server/client)-5.5 alongside 5.6?

Nijboer IT
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  • Look at this question: [Cannot install mysql-server-5.5/the following packages have unmet dependicies](http://askubuntu.com/questions/489815/cannot-install-mysql-server-5-5-the-following-packages-have-unmet-dependicies). *MySQL Client 5.5 and MySQL Server 5.5 are the current "best" versions of these packages in Ubuntu 14.04 as determined by the package maintainers.*, in case you don't need mysql-(server/client)-5.6 for some compelling reason. – karel Jul 14 '14 at 09:27
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    This is a bug in `mysql-client` package: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-workbench/+bug/1287424 - mark it as affecting you. – muru Jul 14 '14 at 09:27
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    well i kinda need it for another reason. i would like to use the (new) inet6_pton function for IPv6 support. [link](http://stackoverflow.com/a/1619332/1829460) – Nijboer IT Jul 14 '14 at 09:27

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If automysqlbackup can work with mysql-client-5.6 (In other words, if it's binary compatible with mysql-client-5.6).

Is possible to use equivs to create dummy packages for mysql-client, mysql-server. Nothing to loose if it didn't work just uninstall them:

  1. Install equivs:

    sudo apt-get install equivs

  2. Generate control file from template:

    equivs-control mysql-client

  3. Open mysql-client file for edit. Change name and version if needed:

    ...
Package: mysql-client
Version: 5.6
...

  4. Build then install it:

    equivs-build mysql-client
sudo dpkg -i mysql-client*.deb

Follow same steps for mysql-server.

user.dz
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  • sorry for the delay.. i've tryed youre sollution but i ran into an error with equivs_build mysql-client. `sh: 1: cannot open package: No such file sh: 1: defaults: not found ` – Nijboer IT Aug 07 '14 at 08:31
  • @TD_Nijboer, :) me too, I was w/out Internet access. sorry I missed a step. see my updated answer. – user.dz Sep 09 '14 at 12:56
  • Worked for me... – Petah Nov 20 '14 at 01:15
  • Worked for me also. Very nice. Any problems I need to watch out for in the future? Will Ubuntu try to upgrade this package or anything? – flickerfly Jun 15 '15 at 15:59
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    @flickerfly, No. As you see here http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=mysql-client&searchon=names&suite=trusty&section=all , `mysql-client` package available only as version `5.5` in trusty and there will be no major upgrade, so it will never upgrade your local which is version `5.6` – user.dz Jun 15 '15 at 16:11