3092
MySQLERRORNotableServer AdministrationHIGH confidence
Plugin cannot be uninstalled
Production Risk
Low — only the uninstall operation fails.
What this means
An attempt was made to uninstall a plugin that is marked as permanent and cannot be unloaded.
Why it happens
- 1Using UNINSTALL PLUGIN on a built-in or permanently registered plugin.
How to reproduce
trigger — this will error
trigger — this will error
UNINSTALL PLUGIN mysql_native_password;
expected output
ERROR 3092 (HY000): Plugin 'mysql_native_password' is a permanent plugin and cannot be uninstalled.
Fix
Do not attempt to uninstall permanent plugins
Do not attempt to uninstall permanent plugins
SHOW PLUGINS; -- Review the 'Status' column; 'ACTIVE' (permanent) plugins cannot be removed
Why this works
Permanent plugins are compiled in and cannot be removed at runtime.
What not to do
✕
Sources
Official documentation ↗
MySQL 8.0 — 3092 ER_PLUGIN_IS_PERMANENT2
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