Mysql 5.6 with AWS Opsworks Mysql Layer? - mysql

Question

I am looking for someone that might know how to override the default install of MySql 5.5 on the Opsworks MySql layer.
I have tried enabling the ius repo and then a custom recipe to install the mysql56u-server, mysql56u-common packages, however all attempts thus far have failed due to the fact that mysql is being installed way earlier in the setup process.
I have not located the actual recipe that is selecting the packages for mysql55.
Anyone have any insight on this?
Any help much appreciated!

Answer 1

Looking at the mysql Cookbook provided by AWS, the recipe that installs the client (recipes/client_install.rb) includes the following:
case node[:platform]
when "redhat", "centos", "fedora", "amazon"
package mysql_name
else "ubuntu"
package "mysql-client"
end
The mysql_name variable is set earlier in the recipe:
mysql_name = node[:mysql][:name] || "mysql"
Looking at the attributes file (attributes/server.rb), the default values are set according to the Host's OS:
if rhel7?
default[:mysql][:name] = "mysql55-mysql"
else
default[:mysql][:name] = "mysql"
end
You can overwrite the name value to suit your needs:
default[:mysql][:name] = "mysql56u"
This can be achieved by provisioning your own customize attributes file in your Custom Cookbooks, or simply utilize the following Custom JSON in your Stack settings:
{
"mysql": {
"name": "mysql56u"
}
}