# Can we replace default MySQL with Percona Server with XtraDB

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**Category:** Other MySQL® Questions\
**Created:** [January 15, 2013, 3:44am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/can-we-replace-default-mysql-with-percona-server-with-xtradb/1966 "2013-01-15T03:44:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![systemali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@systemali](https://forums.percona.com/u/systemali)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2013, 3:44am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/can-we-replace-default-mysql-with-percona-server-with-xtradb/1966/1 "2013-01-15T03:44:47Z")

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Hello all,

In my endavour to provide my client with the best solution, I came across “Percona Server with XtraDB”.

I would like to know, Can i directly replace mysql with XtraDB using the yum command on the current running server ?

If no, what is the HOW-TO for it, any leads please ?

Thank you

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**Author:** ![systemali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@systemali](https://forums.percona.com/u/systemali)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2013, 5:34am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/can-we-replace-default-mysql-with-percona-server-with-xtradb/1966/2 "2013-01-15T05:34:13Z")

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My apologies for not looking up earlier,

I have found the answer on the board.

Thank you