Apt pinning the Percona Server for MySQL 8.4 packages

Apt pinning helps you control which version of a package is installed from different repositories. This is useful when you want to stay on a specific release such as Percona Server for MySQL 8.4 and avoid automatic upgrades from other sources.

To pin the Percona Server for MySQL 8.4 packages, follow these steps:

1. Create a preferences file in /etc/apt/preferences.d/ named 00percona.pref:

   $ sudo nano /etc/apt/preferences.d/00percona.pref
   

2. Add the pinning configuration content to the file:

   Package: percona-server-server
   Pin: release o=Percona Development Team,a=stable
   Pin-Priority: 1001
   

   • The Package field specifies the exact name of the package.
   • The Pin field identifies the origin of the package, which is the Percona repository.
   • The Pin-Priority field sets the priority level. A value above 1000 ensures this version is preferred over others.

   Save and close the file.

3. Update package lists to refresh your package sources:

   $ sudo apt update
   

4. Install Percona Server for MySQL 8.4 using the following command:

   $ sudo apt install percona-server-server
   

   Your system prioritizes the version from the Percona repository according to your pinning settings.

Learn more

For additional details, visit the debian wiki.