Install mysql through deb file on ubuntu 20.04 Hi I've downloaded the file mysql-server_8.0.21-1ubuntu20.04_amd64.deb-bundle.tar from mysql site.
I've extracted it to see below list of deb files
libmysqlclient21_8.0.21-1ubuntu20.04_amd64.deb
libmysqlclient-dev_8.0.21-1ubuntu20.04_amd64.deb
mysql-client_8.0.21-1ubuntu20.04_amd64.deb
mysql-common_8.0.21-1ubuntu20.04_amd64.deb
mysql-community-client_8.0.21-1ubuntu20.04_amd64.deb
mysql-community-client-core_8.0.21-1ubuntu20.04_amd64.deb
mysql-community-server_8.0.21-1ubuntu20.04_amd64.deb
mysql-community-server-core_8.0.21-1ubuntu20.04_amd64.deb
mysql-community-server-debug_8.0.21-1ubuntu20.04_amd64.deb
mysql-community-test_8.0.21-1ubuntu20.04_amd64.deb
mysql-community-test-debug_8.0.21-1ubuntu20.04_amd64.deb
mysql-server_8.0.21-1ubuntu20.04_amd64.deb
mysql-testsuite_8.0.21-1ubuntu20.04_amd64.deb

Using mysql to build a web project.
I want to understand

what each file is for
what order should be followed to install them
what files can be skipped
any disadvantage of installing through deb file (coming from windows background)
is this server edition suitable in prod env as well (short answer is ok)

I've already installed mysql workbench through a deb file
PS:
I found the dependency among most of these files that helped me install them in order as below:
i had to install libaio1 libmecab2 first
sudo dpkg-preconfigure mysql-community-server_*.deb
    mysql-community-client-core
    mysql-community-client
    mysql-client
    mysql-community-server-core
    mysql-community-server
    mysql-server

this link was helpful
https://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql-installation-excerpt/8.0/en/linux-installation-debian.html
You can use
 mysql-server_8.0.21-1ubuntu20.04_amd64.deb

But yoz should follow the howto
Install short Howto

Download latest mysql-apt-config deb from
https://repo.mysql.com/

Install mysql-apt-config deb:
# sudo dpkg -i mysql-apt-config_*.deb

Update the package index:
# sudo apt-get update

Install mysql-server deb package:
# sudo apt-get install mysql-server


ANd if you have problems see https://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql-installation-excerpt/8.0/en/linux-installation-debian.html