How to upgrade mysql on cPanel servers ?

Login to WHM with root user and access the option Server Configuration >> Tweak Settings. Look for MySQL and check the radio button for 5.0 from 4.1 OR login to the server via SSH and open the file /var/cpanel/cpanel.config and find for mysql-version. Change it to 5.0 from 4.1. Save the file and exit. Now execute the commands on the server to upgrade the mysql version.

/scripts/upcp –force

/scripts/mysqlup –force

Wait for mysql to upgrade. Once the process is completed, check the mysql version.

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