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Install MySQL
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Introduction
MySQL is the world’s most popular open source database system.
Requirements
Installation
Install MySQL server
sudo apt-get install mysql-server
Set the mysql root user password during the installation
Install the default MySQL databases
sudo mysql_install_db
Run the finisher script and respond except for the first prompt with yes in order to get a secure MySQL installation
sudo /usr/bin/mysql_secure_installation
Connect to your new MySQL server
mysql -uroot -p
Enter the root password
And run this command to get the MySQL version
SHOW variables LIKE "%version%";
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Categories: Web serverTags: aptitude , mysql , secure , ubuntu
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