# Install percona-server with Homebrew, pacman, apk, Nix Drop-in MySQL replacement. Version 8.4.8-8 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:percona-server ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install percona-server ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S percona-server ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: percona-server from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add ldb ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ldb from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#ldb ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ld/ldb/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:percona-server - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 8.4.8-8 - **Source summary:** Drop-in MySQL replacement - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-3-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-22T14:05:50-07:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - ldb (cli) - ps-admin (cli) - ps_mysqld_helper (cli) - ldb (alias) - ps-admin (alias) - ps_mysqld_helper (alias) ## Dependencies - abseil - icu4c@78 - libfido2 - lz4 - openldap - openssl@3 - protobuf - zlib-ng-compat - zstd ## Build dependencies - bison - cmake - pkgconf ## Uses from macOS - curl - cyrus-sasl - krb5 - libedit ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: defined - Service: declared - Caveats: We've installed your MySQL database without a root password. To secure it run: mysql_secure_installation MySQL is configured to only allow connections from localhost by default To connect run: mysql -u root - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 8.4.8-8 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-22 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.percona.com - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Security Notes broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. formula declares a Homebrew service. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal - formula declares a Homebrew service - generalized runtime or code generation signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** percona-server - **Aliases:** percona-server@8.4 - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 3 - **Conflicts With:** mariadb, mysql - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - pacman - percona-server - 8.4.8_8-3: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: percona-server from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Drop-in replacement for MySQL that provides improved performance, diagnostics, instrumentation and MyRocks storage engine | https://www.percona.com/software/mysql-database/percona-server - Nix - ldb: installed executable or alias match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ld/ldb/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - ldb - 4.23.8-r0: installed executable or alias match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ldb from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Schema-less, ldap like, API and database | https://www.samba.org/ - pacman - ldb - 2:4.24.3-1: installed executable or alias match | Arch Linux sync databases: ldb from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Schema-less, ldap like, API and database | https://ldb.samba.org/ ## Related links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [libfido2](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libfido2/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [lz4](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lz4/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [openldap](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/openldap/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [openssl@3](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/openssl-3/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [protobuf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/protobuf/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [bison](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bison/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [cmake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cmake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [percona-server@8.0](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/percona-server-8-0/) - Package name indicates the same formula family. - [mysql](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mysql/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, data, database, mysql, server. - [lazysql](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lazysql/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, data, database, mysql, sql. - [mariadb](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mariadb/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, data, database, server, sql. - [automysqlbackup](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/automysqlbackup/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, data, database, mysql. - [dolt](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dolt/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, data, database, sql. - [doltgres](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/doltgres/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, data, database, sql. - [duckdb](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/duckdb/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, data, database, sql. - [dumpling](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dumpling/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, data, database, mysql. - [percona-xtrabackup](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/percona-xtrabackup/) - Package names and metadata indicate a similar tool family. Shared terms: cli, compat, data, database, icu4c. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/percona-server.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/percona-server.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph