Problem with libmysqlclient.so.18 MySQL

i'm trying to run a 5.7 MySQL server in my ubuntu 18.04 server. When i run the application that uses MySQL it tells me that this file "libmysqlclient.so.18" or directory does not exist. I tried looking for it online but nothing i tried helped me. Hoy an i fix this issue? I have almost no experience with Ubuntu

1 Answer

This error means that you're missing a library package. This should get you running:

1. Update apt:

   $ sudo apt update 

2. Install the library package that contains libmysqlclient.so.18:

   $ sudo apt install libmysqlclient18

3. (Optional) Restart MySQL:

   $ sudo service mysql restart

This should be all you need to do 👍🏻