I have Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS. I would like install MySQL 5.5.29.
So I go to the MySQL 5.5 archive page
http://downloads.mysql.com/archives.php?p=mysql-5.5&o=other and scroll down to section 5.5.29
Here I see the following options:
There appear to be duplicates here, so I hover the mouse over the links.
mysql-5.5.29-linux2.6-x86_64.tar.gz mysql-5.5.29-linux2.6-i686.tar.gz mysql-5.5.29-debian6.0-x86_64.deb mysql-5.5.29-debian6.0-i686.deb mysql-5.5.29.tar.gz mysql-5.5.29.zip
My operating system, Ubuntu 12.04.2, is 64 bit, so that rules out #2 and #4. I assume the .zip is for Windows, so that rules out #6.
That leaves #1, #3 & #5.
Please explain how I choose from these remaining options?
Perhaps Ubuntu is considered similar to Debian so thats what I should choose?
Or should I select the generic download?