Downloading and Installing Percona XtraDB Cluster

If you have decided to install Galera on a Percona XtraDB Cluster, proceed as follows:

  1. Download the Percona XtraDB Cluster (http://www.percona.com/downloads/Percona-XtraDB-Cluster/).
  2. Extract the downloaded package.
  3. Install the downloaded package.

Installing by Using apt-get

If you prefer to install by using apt-get, ensure that you have defined the correct source repository for you operating system. The Galera cluster software package is included in the XtraDB repositories to make installation easier.

To install, open a terminal window and issue the command below:

$ sudo apt-get install percona-xtradb-cluster-server-5.5 percona-xtradb-cluster-client-5.5

Note

Replace the package name with the version you want to install.

Installing by Using yum

If you prefer to install by using yum, ensure that you have defined the correct source repository for you operating system. The Galera cluster software package is included in the XtraDB repositories to make installation easier.

To install, open a terminal window and issue the command below:

$ sudo yum install Percona-XtraDB-Cluster-server Percona-XtraDB-Cluster-client

Note

Replace the package name with the version you want to install.