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Troubleshooting: PHP5 and MySQL Installation Issues on Debian 10

Are you experiencing issues installing PHP5 and MySQL on your Debian 10 system? One common problem is that there are no installation candidates available for these packages. Don't worry, this issue can be easily resolved by refreshing your apt package cache.

To begin with, run the command `sudo apt update` to refresh your package cache. This will make the new software packages available on your system. After updating your package cache, you can proceed to install MySQL using the following command:

`sudo dpkg -i mysql-apt-config_0.8.15-1_all.deb`

During the installation process, you'll be presented with a configuration screen where you can specify which version of MySQL you prefer and also choose to install repositories for other MySQL-related tools.

Alternatively, you can use `wget` to download and install the release package manually. Here's how:

`sudo wget `

Replace `` with the actual path to the downloaded package file.

To fix this issue, you need to add the MySQL server apt repository to your system's software repository list. You can do this by following these steps:

1. Go to the download page for the MySQL APT repository at 'download page URL'.

2. Select and download the release package for your Linux distribution.

3. Run the command `sudo dpkg -i ` to install the downloaded package.

In my case, I experienced this issue when trying to install MySQL Server on Debian 10. The problem is caused by the MySQL server apt repository not being included in your system's software repository list. MariaDB, a community fork of the MySQL project, is packaged as the default MySQL variant in Debian 10.

By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the issue and successfully install PHP5 and MySQL on your Debian 10 system.

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