How to install MySQL on Ubuntu

In this article, we have explained how to install MySQL on Ubuntu Server. This article contains 4 steps.

Install MySQL on Ubuntu:

Prerequisites:
1. Must have internet conneciton.
2. Make sure you are logged in as a user with sudo privileges

1. Update Index Package:

sudo apt-get update

2. Install MySQL server.

sudo apt install mysql-server

3. Install security script.

sudo mysql_secure_installation

4. Change root user password.
Connect to MySQL server

sudo mysql

Change the root password as shown below example:

alter user root@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'Admin@123';

5. Verify the MySQL Server status on Ubuntu:

systemctl status mysql.service

How to install MySQL on Ubuntu
How to install MySQL on Ubuntu

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