[SOLVED] How to install a newer version of mysql workbench than is available in the debian repos

Issue

I'm guessing this will be a quick fix for you. I am trying to install a version of mysql workbench that is NEWER than what is available to me through the regular debian repos.

I started by adding testing, unstable and experimental repos, but even they dont have the version i'm looking for (6.3.6).

So I tried following these instructions here, I added the mysql repo, ran apt-get update and am getting Unable to locate package mysql-server-community

I can, and have installed the mysql-workbench package, but the instructions explicitly state to use the community version.

P.S. The version I have installed now is 6.2.3.

Also, my MYSQL server version is 5.5.46 and I would rather not upgrade it as we are developing with that version.

So what gives? Thanks!!

EDIT

I should point out that I am running debian 8 and am using the DEB section of the linked instructions.

EDIT 2

I don't know if this is significant, but:

Ign http://repo.mysql.com jessie/connector-python-2.0 Translation-en_US        
Ign http://repo.mysql.com jessie/connector-python-2.0 Translation-en
Ign http://repo.mysql.com jessie/connector-python-2.1 Translation-en_US
Ign http://repo.mysql.com jessie/connector-python-2.1 Translation-en
Ign http://repo.mysql.com jessie/mysql-5.6 Translation-en_US
Ign http://repo.mysql.com jessie/mysql-5.6 Translation-en
Ign http://repo.mysql.com jessie/mysql-apt-config Translation-en_US
Ign http://repo.mysql.com jessie/mysql-apt-config Translation-en
Ign http://repo.mysql.com jessie/mysql-utilities-1.5 Translation-en_US
Ign http://repo.mysql.com jessie/mysql-utilities-1.5 Translation-en
Ign http://repo.mysql.com jessie/router-2.0 Translation-en_US
Ign http://repo.mysql.com jessie/router-2.0 Translation-en

That is the output (or part) of apt-get update, it seems to be ignoring the mysql repos!

I have tried commenting ALL other repos in my sources.list, and temporarily removing all the .list files in sources.list.d

AGHHHHH!!

Solution

Straight forward solution is to download the Debian package for MySQL Workbench directly from the MySQL website. Packages marked for Ubuntu will also work with Debian.

Answered By - forevergenin