How can existing MySQL services from older versions be removed to allow for the creation of new services?

To remove existing MySQL services from older versions, you can uninstall the old MySQL server and then install the new version. This will allow you to create new services with the updated MySQL version. 

// Code snippet to uninstall old MySQL server
exec('sudo apt-get remove --purge mysql-server');
exec('sudo apt-get autoremove');
exec('sudo apt-get autoclean');

// Code snippet to install new MySQL server
exec('sudo apt-get update');
exec('sudo apt-get install mysql-server');

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