mysql multiple versions.

[lch]

xampp is installed and working fine. from tar 1.8.0 phpMyAdmin 4.4.3
But i had a mysql already installed in /usr/bin/mysql

First one the original -
which mysql
/usr/bin/mysql
:/home/lh/drupal>mysql -V
mysql Ver 14.14 Distrib 5.5.43, for debian-linux-gnu (x86_64) using readline 6.2

Second one from xampp.

/opt/lampp/bin/mysql -u root -V
/opt/lampp/bin/mysql Ver 14.14 Distrib 5.6.24, for Linux (x86_64) using EditLine wrapper


Can I safely eliminate the first one? is there some dependency here.
I can go into the package manager and find mysql and eliminate the first one safely?

[glitzi85]

I am not familiar with Mint, but as it is based on Ubuntu I assume it is using apt as a package manager. In this case simply try to uninstall. During the process the package manager will show you a list of all software that depends on the stock mysql. If you don't see any packages you need, go for it.

[Nobbie]

Can I safely eliminate the first one? is there some dependency here.
I can go into the package manager and find mysql and eliminate the first one safely?

Dont ask here, ask YOURSELF. Of course you can eliminate Mysql safely from your distribution, but we cannot know, if have are using MySQL.