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Install percona-server@8.4 with Homebrew, pacman
Drop-in MySQL replacement. Version 8.4.11-11 via Homebrew; verified 2026-10-25. Also installable with pacman: sudo pacman -S percona-server.
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Linux
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sudo pacman -S percona-serverArch Linux sync databases · percona-server · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
overview
Package summary
Drop-in MySQL replacement
Project links
Commands and aliases
No executable aliases were found in the local package database.
history
Project history and usage
Percona Server for MySQL is an open-source, MySQL-compatible relational database server maintained by Percona, with additional performance, scalability, backup, security, and instrumentation capabilities.
Project history
Percona Server grew from Percona's patches and XtraDB work for MySQL into a complete open-source MySQL-compatible server. Official historical documentation records initial Percona Server releases in December 2008.
Subsequent branches followed major upstream MySQL generations. Percona's lifecycle table records the 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, and 8.0 production lines before the 8.4 LTS series.
Percona Server for MySQL 8.4 became generally available on 28 August 2024. It incorporates MySQL 8.4 changes while retaining Percona's additional performance, instrumentation, security, and operational features.
Adoption history
Percona Server became an established alternative for operators who wanted MySQL compatibility together with additional observability, scalability, backup, and storage-engine features. Percona states that it is used by thousands of enterprises for demanding workloads.
The project follows upstream MySQL release families and is distributed through Percona repositories, source builds, containers, and third-party package managers. The supplied record is specifically the Homebrew-maintained 8.4 formula.
The 8.4 branch tracks MySQL's long-term-support model. Percona's lifecycle documentation records general availability in August 2024 and planned support into the next decade.
How it is used
Use Percona Server as a MySQL-compatible database daemon and connect with standard MySQL clients and connectors. Configuration is supplied through MySQL-style option files and runtime system variables.
The encrypted `.mylogin.cnf` file, created with `mysql_config_editor`, stores client login paths containing fields such as host, user, password, port, and socket.
Operators commonly pair the server with backup, monitoring, replication, and high-availability tooling. Major-version upgrades require checking removed variables, authentication changes, plugin-to-component migrations, and matching backup-tool versions.
Why package nerds care
Percona Server is a prominent example of a vendor-maintained, source-compatible downstream database: administrators can retain MySQL protocols and tooling while gaining Percona-specific performance and instrumentation features.
Its ecosystem connects the server with Percona XtraBackup, Percona Toolkit, Percona Monitoring and Management, Percona XtraDB Cluster, and Percona Distribution for MySQL. Compatibility remains version-sensitive, particularly for backups, authentication, plugins, and major upgrades.
For Homebrew users, the formula exposes both server and client utilities and is keg-only because it is an alternative version of another formula.
Timeline
- 2008: The first documented Percona Server releases shipped.
- 2011: Percona Server for MySQL 5.5 reached general availability.
- 2013: The 5.6 series reached general availability.
- 2016: The 5.7 series reached general availability.
- 2018: The 8.0 series reached general availability.
- 2024: Percona Server for MySQL 8.4 became the project's first 8.4 LTS series.
Related projects
- MySQL Community Server, the upstream-compatible database on which Percona Server is based.
- Percona XtraBackup for physical backups.
- Percona Toolkit for MySQL administration and diagnostics.
- Percona Monitoring and Management for database observability.
- Percona XtraDB Cluster and Percona Distribution for MySQL for clustered or integrated deployments.
Sources
- https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.4/en/option-files.html
- https://docs.percona.com/legacy-documentation/percona-server-for-mysql/Percona-Server-for-MySQL-5.1.pdf
- https://docs.percona.com/percona-server/8.4/index.html
- https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/percona-server@8.4
- https://github.com/percona/percona-server
- https://www.percona.com/release-lifecycle-overview/
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for percona-server@8.4. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Formula metadata declares a service or daemon block.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 5 platform targets.
- Installs with 9 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 3 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
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Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
/etc/my.cnf/etc/mysql/my.cnf$SYSCONFDIR/my.cnf$MYSQL_HOME/my.cnf~/.my.cnf$DATADIR/mysqld-auto.cnf- Windows
%WINDIR%\my.ini%WINDIR%\my.cnfC:\my.iniC:\my.cnf%BASEDIR%\my.ini%BASEDIR%\my.cnf%DATADIR%\mysqld-auto.cnf
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
~/.mylogin.cnf- Windows
%APPDATA%\MySQL\.mylogin.cnf
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| No executable data was present. | |||
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-11-04
manager version8.4.11-11
manager updated2026-10-25
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.percona.comnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:percona-server@8.4 |
|---|---|
| Version | 8.4.11-11 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/percona-server@8.4 |
| Homepage | https://www.percona.com |
| Upstream docs | https://www.percona.com |
| License | BSD-3-Clause |
| Source archive | https://downloads.percona.com/downloads/Percona-Server-8.4/Percona-Server-8.4.11-11/source/tarball/percona-server-8.4.11-11.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-10-25T20:45:18+09:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | abseil, icu4c@79, libfido2, lz4, openldap, openssl@4, protobuf, zlib-ng-compat, zstd |
| Build dependencies | bison, cmake, pkgconf |
| Uses from macOS | curl, cyrus-sasl, krb5, libedit |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_golden_gate, arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_tahoe, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not 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 |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | percona-server@8.4 |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 4 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | yes |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
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pacman88%
percona-server 9.7.1_1-5
Drop-in replacement for MySQL that provides improved performance, diagnostics, instrumentation and MyRocks storage engine
https://www.percona.com/software/mysql-database/percona-server
sudo pacman -S percona-server- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- 18 dependencies
- 2 provides
- 1 optional deps
- versioned package alias match
- Matched by: Percona Server
source trail
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